Brendan Bottcher and Rachel Homan secured their spot in the final of the Canadian mixed doubles curling trials with an 8-6 victory over John Epping and Lisa Weagle. They will face Brett Gallant and Jocelyn Peterman for the title, with the winning duo earning the right to represent Canada at the 2026 Milan Olympics if the country qualifies.
LIVERPOOL, N.S. — Brendan Bottcher and Rachel Homan qualified for the final at the Canadian mixed doubles curling trials on Saturday with an 8-6 victory over John Epping and Lisa Weagle at Queens Place Emera Centre.
Bottcher and Homan will play Brett Gallant and Jocelyn Peterman in the final later in the day. The winning duo will wear the Maple Leaf at the 2026 Milan Olympics if Canada qualifies. The semifinal turned in the seventh end with the game tied 4-4. Weagle left her freeze attempt open and Homan capitalized with a double-takeout that scored four points.
“In mixed doubles, anything can happen,” said Bottcher. “I actually thought we had some pretty good setups in the first few ends and just couldn’t quite get them for a big end.The trials winner will represent Canada at the April 26-May 3 world mixed doubles championship in Fredericton. That competition will determine most of the countries who will play at the Olympics.
Canada's John Morris and Kaitlyn Lawes won gold when mixed doubles made its Olympic debut at the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea.This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 4, 2025.
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