CALGARY Kerri Einarson kicked off play in the Calgary bubble by winning a Canadian women s curling title. She s hoping to close out the seven-event schedule at the Markin MacPhail Centre with a world championship. After being denied the opportunity to play in last year s world playdowns when they were cancelled on the eve of competition due to the pandemic, Einarson and her Manitoba-based team will finally get to represent Canada when the 2021 LGT World Women s Curling Championship begins Friday. “Going into last year we were really confident,” Einarson said. “We had just come off a big win and I think we feel the same way this year.
Canada s path to gold at the LGT World Women’s Curling Championship
It’s been a marathon, but the seventh and final event of the Calgary curling bubble has arrived. Now, after so many terrific moments and storylines, it all wraps up with the LGT World Women’s Curling Championship. Take a closer look at Canada s path to gold at the Women s Worlds with TSN.ca s preview.
Ryan Horne, TSN Team Kerri Einarson , Curling Canada
It’s been a marathon, but the seventh and final event of the Calgary curling bubble has arrived.
Dozens of the world’s best curling rinks have been in and out of the bubble at Markin MacPhail Centre since the start of the festivities over two months ago.
Team Einarson closer than ever as they prepare to take on the world
Team Kerri Einarson are well-versed in the art of battling through adversity and disappointment, as the Gimli, Man., rink has been through the wringer once or twice during their three years together.
Ryan Horne, TSN Team Kerri Einarson , The Canadian Press
Team Kerri Einarson are well-versed in the art of battling through adversity and disappointment, as the Gimli, Man., rink has been through the wringer once or twice during their three years together.
At the time of their inception, Einarson, Val Sweeting, Shannon Birchard and Briane Meilleur were all skipping their own teams on the World Curling Tour and faced questions as to whether or not a team full of shot callers would work.
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Team Canada skip Kerri Einarson directs her team against Team Manitoba at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Calgary, Alta., Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021. The 2021 LGT World Womenâs Curling Championship at Calgary s Markin MacPhail arena has been given the green light to proceed from public health officials.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh April 28, 2021 - 1:53 PM
CALGARY - The women s world curling championship in Calgary got the go-ahead from public health officials, but the status of Germany s team is unclear.
Two Germans tested positive for COVID-19 in pre-tournament screening after arriving in Calgary.
The championship opens Friday.
The other 13 teams in the 2021 LGT World Womenâs Curling Championship were cleared to practise Thursday at WinSport s Markin MacPhail Centre.
Call them the Bubble Girls. Or maybe Team Isolation. How about the Castaway Crew?
Whatever name you want to give them, Kerri Einarson and her squad of Val Sweeting, Shannon Birchard and Brianne Meilleur have been stuck inside the Calgary curling bubble for so long now, they’ve lost count of the days.
“My mom asked me a couple of days ago and I wasn’t positive at that point,” said Sweeting. “I took a quick glance and in total we were at 38, but that was a couple of days ago. I’ll have to recount.”
They won’t be leaving any time soon as the Winnipeg-based team, which also includes alternate Krysten Karwacki and coach Heather Nedohin, will represent Canada in the women’s world curling championships starting Friday.