Canada ousted by Estonia at world mixed doubles curling championship

By The Canadian Press on April 26, 2024.

Kadriana and Colton Lott discuss strategy at the Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship in Calgary, Wednesday, March 24, 2021. The team was ousted from the world mixed doubles curling championship after suffering a 6-5 loss to Estonia in a playoff qualification game on Friday.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

ÖSTERSUND, Sweden – Canada’s Kadriana and Colton Lott were ousted from the world mixed doubles curling championship after suffering a 6-5 loss to Estonia in a playoff qualification game on Friday.

The husband-and-wife team from Gimli, Man. led 5-4 after six ends but Estonia tied the score in the seventh and sealed the victory with a steal of one in the eighth and final end.

It marked just the second loss of the tournament for the Canadian team, which finished 8-1 in the preliminary round.

The Estonian duo of Marie Kaldvee and Harri Lill, who finished the preliminary round at 6-3, were scheduled to face Norway (7-2) in a semifinal on Friday. Sweden (8-1) was to meet Switzerland (6-3) in the other semifinal.

Switzerland advanced with an 8-6 win over Scotland (6-3) in their qualification match.

The medal games will be played on Saturday.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 26, 2024.