Canada’s wheelchair curling team continues winning at Milan Cortina Paralympics

By Canadian Press on March 12, 2026.

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO — Canada’s wheelchair curling team moved to 8-0 with a 6-3 win over South Korea on Thursday at the Milan Cortina Paralympics.

Canada’s rink of Mark Ideson, Jon Thurston, Ina Forrest, Collinda Joseph and alternate Gilbert Dash, jumped out to a 4-1 edge after four ends before the Koreans closed the gap to a one-point deficit following the sixth.

But Canada scored a point in each of the final two ends to secure the win.

Canada, which already clinched a semifinal spot on Wednesday, is the lone undefeated team in the standings. The Canadians will close out the round robin with a game against the United States later Thursday.

In para alpine skiing, Michaela Gosselin was the top Canadian in the women’s standing giant slalom finishing eighth with a time of two minutes 38.08 seconds. Florence Carrier placed 13th in 2:50.87.

Sweden’s Ebba Aarsjoe (2:22.42), Russia’s Varvara Voronchikhina (2:25.26) and France’s Aurelie Richard (2:27.04) stood on the podium.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 12, 2026.

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