Canada's 2026 Olympics Qualification Discussion Road to Milano Cortina 2026

[Surlympics 901]

Peterman and Gallant versus Homan and Botcher for the ticket to Italy . Two great teams !

[Josh 11,129]

And it’s all over!

 

Peterman/Gallant cap off their unbeaten week with a win in the final and are going to the Olympics!! 

[NearPup 3,251]

  On 1/4/2025 at 7:39 PM, Josh said:

And it’s all over!

 

Peterman/Gallant cap off their unbeaten week with a win in the final and are going to the Olympics!! 

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I mean, they do still need to grab the quota for Canada :P

 

They were the best team all week, especially impressive that they beat Homan and Botcher convincingly twice (the score of the final is a bit deceptive). They are going to be a big contender in Cortina.

Edited January 4 by NearPup

[orangeman 2,027]

Great fun watching this the last few days. Let's see if this strategy for early selection works for Milan 2026. 

 

Homan is very likely going to be there for the women anyway, but we'll see. 

[Josh 11,129]

  On 1/4/2025 at 7:42 PM, NearPup said:

I mean, they do still need to grab the quota for Canada :P

 

They were the best team all week, especially impressive that they beat Homan and Botcher convincingly twice (the score of the final is a bit deceptive). They are going to be a big contender in Cortina.

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Realistically, I think there’s about a 5% chance they don’t by World Championships, and about a 0.01% chance at all, because well it’s Peterman/Gallant… but yeah you’re right. 
 

I know you must be super happy with the result, I believe you were rooting for them from the beginning?  (I was too)

[Josh 11,129]

  On 1/4/2025 at 7:47 PM, orangeman said:

Great fun watching this the last few days. Let's see if this strategy for early selection works for Milan 2026. 

 

Homan is very likely going to be there for the women anyway, but we'll see. 

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Yep, women’s trials will (hopefully too, because of how dominant they are) be boring in terms of the winner, but you never know what’ll happen. Men’s trials has Gushue, Jacobs, McEwen, and Dunstone all in contention. 

Edited January 4 by Josh

[NearPup 3,251]

  On 1/4/2025 at 7:50 PM, Josh said:

Realistically, I think there’s about a 5% chance they don’t by World Championships, and about a 0.01% chance at all, because well it’s Peterman/Gallant… but yeah you’re right. 
 

I know you must be super happy with the result, I believe you were rooting for them from the beginning?  (I was too)

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Yup! Other than the  teams, who realistically had no shot, they were my favorites.

 

And I think Curling Canada will be pretty happy with this result as well.

[Surlympics 901]

Is there a way to watch the game on replay or was it only live ?

[NearPup 3,251]

  On 1/4/2025 at 8:33 PM, Surlympics said:

Is there a way to watch the game on replay or was it only live ?

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[NearPup 3,251]

Reminded that the mixed doubles world will be in my old hometown of  Fredericton :D