Curling Trials to determine Canada’s representatives at Pyeongchang Games
OTTAWA — Brad Gushue has seen some curling teams fold under pressure at Olympic qualification events and watched others rise to the occasion.
The skip from St. John’s, N.L., was a surprise winner at the 2005 Trials and went on to win gold at the 2006 Winter Games in Turin, Italy. He also watched the action from the bench as an alternate four years ago.
One thing he has learned is teams that change their style under the heightened pressure of the Trials tend to struggle, while those who stay the course are often rewarded.
“We approached it just like any other event,” Gushue said of his 2005 victory. “As the week started going on, it looked more and more like we were going to be there at the end.”