Team Canada did all they could to pull off a comeback win at the World Wheelchair Curling Championships on Saturday afternoon in Richmond, B.C. but ended up dropping an 8-4 decision to the defending Paralympic gold medalists from China.
Canada -- which includes Moose Jaw Curling Centre competitor Gil Dash at second and 2018 Paralympic bronze medalist Marie Wright as alternate -- got off to a bit of a rough start, as a deuce in the fourth end and steal in the fifth gave China a 4-1 lead through five. Cue the comeback, though, as Canada scored one in the sixth and stole points in the seventh and eighth to tie the game 4-4. That sent things to an extra end, where China would score four to secure the win.
Playing alongside Dash and Wright are skip Jon Thurston, third Ina Forrest and lead Mark Ideson.
Canada is back on the ice at 5 p.m. Moose Jaw time Saturday to face the Czech Republic before facing the United States and Latvia on Sunday, Japan and Norway on Monday, Italy in and Scotland on Tuesday, Korea and Sweden on Wednesday and Denmark in their lone game on Thursday, The qualification games take place Friday, followed by the semifinals Saturday and medal games Sunday.
Wright and Dash will also be in action with Team Saskatchewan during the Canadian Wheelchair Curling Championships, beginning Mar. 19 at the Moose Jaw Curling Centre.
Be sure to check back for plenty of world championship updates throughout the week, and follow along with the action at www.worldcurling.org.
