US EditionHammer Blow: Canadian Curlers Drop Fourth Game in a Row, Playoff Chances Slim at Best
Canada's mixed doubles curling team fell to 3-4 with four straight losses, facing a slim chance to reach the Olympic semifinals after a narrow 7-6 loss to Sweden.
- On Feb. 8, 2026, Brett Gallant and Jocelyn Peterman lost 7-6 to Sweden at Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium, their fourth straight defeat that severely hurt their playoff chances.
- After early exchanges, a pivotal seventh-end sequence saw Gallant miss a runback that left Sweden sitting three, while Peterman missed a crucial double-runback in the eighth.
- The Wranå siblings produced key plays, including a first-end steal and a fifth-end response, as Sweden out-curled Canada 79% to 77%.
- They now face a must-win scenario and reliance on other results, needing to win their two remaining games to reach the top four after Monday morning's round-robin finale versus Switzerland's Yannick Schwaller and Briar Schwaller-Huerlimann; semifinals are Monday night with medal games Tuesday.
- The loss dropped Canada into sixth place and left only a slim chance of making the semifinals after four straight defeats in a field of 10 teams at the Milano Cortina Games.
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Canadian mixed doubles curlers eliminated from Olympic playoff contention
A 7-6 loss to Sweden on Sunday afternoon in Italy had all but eliminated Canadian curler and mixed doubles partner Jocelyn Peterman from playoff contention. A 9-5 loss to South Korea in the evening would seal it.
Winnipeg Free Press
Hammer Blow: Canadian curlers drop fourth game in a row, playoff chances slim at best
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Fourth straight loss puts Canadian mixed doubles curling playoff hopes in jeopardy - Team Canada
Team Canada’s playoff hopes in mixed doubles curling took a serious blow Sunday afternoon when Jocelyn Peterman and Brett Gallant lost a tight decision to Sweden at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games. In a game featuring Canada’s husband-and-wife team versus Swedish brother and sister, Isabella and Rasmus Wranå stole two points early and scored three in the seventh end to hand Canada a devastating 7-6 defeat. Canada’s fourth straight l…
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