Team Canada has won its first two games of the 2024 World Women’s Curling Championship in Sydney, Nova Scotia. On Saturday, Canada beat Sweden 7-6 and Denmark 7-4. Skipping the Canadian team this year is Rachel Homan of Ottawa, Ontario.
In Canada’s win over Sweden, the Canadian team received a fantastic first-period hit and roll from third Tracy Fleury of Sudbury, Ontario, leading to an early 2-0 lead. The duel gave Team Canada the initial momentum it needed against a Swedish team represented by Anna Hasselborg, the gold medalist from Canada Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics. Team Sweden did have two consecutive steals in the ninth and tenth games, but that was a case of too little. too late.
In Canada’s victory over Denmark, it was an important three points in the sixth game that led to a commanding 6-2 lead. Denmark had a steal in the eighth, but Canada restored a three-point lead with a single in the ninth.
The only other team with two wins and zero losses is Switzerland. The Swiss team is skipped by Silvana Tirinzoni. The Dielsdorf native defeated South Korea 7:4 and the USA 10:3. Switzerland has won seven of the last nine World Women’s Curling Championships.
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