Switzerland win to keep Paralympic play-off hopes alive
Switzerland win to keep Paralympic play-off hopes alive
Switzerland defeated Finland in a tense 10-7 game in Tuesday (13 March) afternoon's tenth session of round-robin play at the Paralympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 wheelchair curling, keeping their hopes of a play-off place alive.
Korea win again to join China at the top of the Paralympic rankings
Korea win again to join China at the top of the Paralympic rankings
Hosts Korea moved into joint first place in the rankings in front of an enthusiastic home support, by defeating Finland 11-3 in Tuesday (13 March) morning's ninth session of round-robin play in the Gangneung Curling Centre. Korea started the game strongly with a score of four points in the first end after a precise takeout by fourth player, Jae Goan Cha, with his final stone.
Ford World Women's Curling Championship 2018 set to begin in North Bay
Ford World Women's Curling Championship 2018 set to begin in North Bay
The international curling spotlight returns to Canada on Saturday 17 March, when the Ford World Women's Curling Championship 2018 gets underway in North Bay's Memorial Gardens in Northern Ontario. The only previous World Women's Curling Championship in Ontario was in Hamilton, in 1996.
Great Britain and Germany move up into joint second in the Paralympic rankings
Great Britain and Germany move up into joint second in the Paralympic rankings
Great Britain defeated reigning Olympic champions Canada 8-1 in Monday (12 March) evening's eighth session of round-robin play at the Paralympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 being held in the Gangneung Curling Centre. After Canada blanked the opening end, Great Britain went on to steal single points over the next three ends to take a 3-0 lead into the break.
Finland record first Paralympic win while China move to the top of the rankings
Finland record first Paralympic win while China move to the top of the rankings
It went all the way to the final stone, but Finland put their first win on the board with an 8-5 victory over United States in Monday (12 March) afternoon's seventh session of round-robin play at the Paralympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018. United States opened the scoring with a single point in the first end followed by a steal of one more point in the second end.