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Really tight race for the Pan American continental quotas in men’s doubles/women’s doubles/mixed doubles. I’m not feeling too confident about eventually securing a quota in any, even if we’re probably the top nation in Pan American badminton at the moment.

Final Round Robin Standings Team Homan (11-1) (Qualified for the semifinals, will take on either #4 Team Gim or #5 Team Hasselborg) Team Tirinzoni (10-2, 2-0) (Qualified for the semifinals, will take on either #3 Team Constantini or #6 Team Dupont) Team Constantini (10-2, 1-1) (Qualified for the playoffs, will take on #6 Team Dupont) Team Gim (10-2, 0-2) (Qualified for the playoffs, will take on #5 Team Hasselborg) Team Hasselborg (7-5) (Qualified for the playoffs, will take on #4 Team Gim) Team Dupont (6-6, 1-0) (Qualified for the playoffs, will take on #3 Team Constantini) Team Peterson (6-6, 0-1) Team Morrison (5-7) Team Rørvik (4-8) Team Yıldız (3-9, 1-0) Team Ueno (3-9, 0-1) Team Turmann (2-10) Team Smith (1-11)

Draw 20 Results 8 - 6 8 - 10 9 - 3 5 - 6

9-2 win over New Zealand, and a 9-4 win over Estonia yesterday. Today an 8-2 win over Scotland to lock up first in the group, and a 5-6 loss to South Korea. Up next, the semifinals where we’ll play either Sweden or South Korea/Italy (Italy’s game against Japan still isn’t over, if they win it’ll be South Korea otherwise it’ll be Italy) Edit: Italy wins in an extra end which means we’re in the same half as South Korea…

No perfect round robin for as defeats us 6-5 And that’s also an end to Team Homan’s win streak of 25 consecutive games won. Shame, but all streaks have to come to an end (curling reference) eventually. At least it didn’t happen in the playoffs.

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Little bit of news from the junior ranks, as at the World Junior Snowboarding Championships in Lachtal, Austria, Aurelie Moisan wins gold in women’s parallel giant slalom!

First stop is today and tomorrow (mixed relay only) in Soma Bay, Egypt. Will be live-streamed on the FINA YouTube channel (if it’s geo-blocked for you, try changing your VPN to Canada)

BWF Super 1000 All-England Open | Birmingham, Great Britain Men’s Singles 1. Jonatan Christie 2. Anthony Sinisuka Ginting 3. Christo Popov 3. Lakshya Sen Women’s Singles 1. Carolina Marin 2. Akane Yamaguchi 3. Tai Tzu-Ying 3. An Se-Yeong Men’s Doubles 1. Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Rian Ardianto 2. Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik 3. Yugo Kobayshi/Takuro Hoki 3. Lee Jhe-Huei/Yang Po-Hsuan Women’s Doubles 1. Baek Ha-Na/Lee So-Hee 2. Nami Matsuyama/Chiharu Shida 3. Kim So-Yeong/Kong Hee-Yong 3. Rena Miyaura/Ayako Sakuramoto Mixed Doubles 1. Zheng Siwei/Huang Yaqiong 2. Yuta Watanabe/Arisa Higashino 3. Feng Yanzhe/Huang Dongping 3. Robin Tabeling/Selena Piek Full Results

I hope we get this Team Homan at Olympic Trials/Olympics… (should they qualify) Best Canadian curling team in years

IJF Grand Slam Tbilisi | Tbilisi, Georgia Day 1 Women’s 48kg Gold- Lee Hyekyeong Silver- Laura Espadinha Bronze- Guo Zongying Bronze- Galiya Tynbayeva Women’s 52kg Gold- Ariane Toro Soler Silver- Ana Victorija Puljiz Bronze- Mascha Ballhaus Bronze- Distria Krasniqi Women’s 57kg Gold- Eteri Liparteliani Silver- Jessica Klimkait Bronze- Christa Deguchi Bronze- Rafaela Silva Men’s 60kg Gold- Nurkanat Serikbayev Silver- Yam Wolczak Bronze- Balabay Aghayev Bronze- Tornike Tsjakadoea Men’s 66kg Gold- Ivan Chernykh Silver- Sardor Nurillaev Bronze- Ruslan Pashayev Bronze- Willian Lima Full Results

Kadriana and Colton Lott win the Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championships after defeating Walker/Muyres 7-5 and will be our representatives at this year’s Worlds. Was hoping it would be either of the other medal winning teams, but oh well.

Silver and bronze for Jessica Klimkait and Christa Deguchi in women’s -57kg at the Tbilisi Grand Slam!

Draw 19 Results 9 - 5 8 - 2 9 - 6 2 - 4

Draw 18 Results 6 - 2 9 - 3 12 - 4 7 - 2

Earlier this month, Moose Jaw, Canada was also announced the host of the 2025 Men’s Curling World Championships. https://worldcurling.org/2024/03/wmcc2025-host/#:~:text=8 March 2024-,Moose Jaw%2C Canada to host BKT Tires World Men's Curling,March until 6 April 2025.

Uijeongbu, South Korea has been announced as the host of the 2025 Women’s Curling World Championships. https://www.instagram.com/p/C40GyQhgUow/?igsh=MXV5N2JpeDJqbzh3ZQ==

Alexandria Loutitt wins silver in women’s normal hill at the season-ending WC in Planica!

Feel as if they were a little bit over-scored, but it is what it is. Hopefully they can continue to progress over the upcoming years so we can have a medal contender in pairs at the upcoming Olympics.

Semifinals Kadriana Lott/Colton Lott v. Jocelyn Peterman/Brett Gallant Ryan Kleiter/Madison Kleiter v. Laura Walker/Kirk Muyres

144.08 PB in the free program!

Standings After Day 6 Team Homan (10-0) (Qualified for the playoffs) Team Constantini (9-1) (Qualified for the playoffs) Team Tirinzoni (8-2, 1-0) (Qualified for the playoffs) Team Gim (8-2, 0-1) (Qualified for the playoffs) Team Hasselborg (7-4) (Qualified for the playoffs) Team Dupont (6-4) (Qualified for the playoffs) Team Peterson (4-6, 1-0) Team Morrison (4-6, 0-1) Team Ueno (3-7, 1-0) Team Rørvik (3-7, 0-1) Team Yıldız (2-9) Team Turmann (1-9, 1-0) Team Smith (1-9, 0-1)

Draw 17 Results 9 - 2 9 - 3 3 - 5 7 - 6

Season over