Curlers Homan and Morris to represent Canada in mixed doubles at Beijing Games
Global News
Faced with having to pick an Olympic mixed doubles curling team rather than hold traditional playdowns, Curling Canada put a premium on top-flight experience for its selection.
Faced with having to pick an Olympic mixed doubles curling team rather than hold traditional playdowns, Curling Canada put a premium on top-flight experience for its selection.
Having the reigning Olympic champion in the mix for nomination didn’t hurt either.
John Morris and Rachel Homan were chosen Thursday to represent Canada in Beijing as the federation went with the expected and safe pick of two players with loaded resumes.
:We understand the circumstances,” Morris said on a video call. “At the end of the day, when you have an opportunity to wear the Maple Leaf on your back and go to battle for your country to try to get them a medal, that’s something that I relish.
“I just can’t wait for one more opportunity.”
In addition to their Olympic experience, both players have won world titles and are three-time national champions.
Morris, 43, won Olympic gold with skip Kevin Martin at the 2010 Vancouver Games. He also took mixed doubles gold at the 2018 Pyeongchang Games with Kaitlyn Lawes in the discipline’s Olympic debut.
Homan, 32, represented Canada in the women’s team event in South Korea but did not reach the podium. She was replaced by Lawes for the mixed doubles trials after locking up the team berth.