🇨🇦 11 Ends, One Goal: Canada Survives Korea in Semifinal Classic
📍 UIJEONGBU, SOUTH KOREA — Buckle up, curling fans! Team Homan just sent Canada into a gold-medal rematch at the 2025 LGT World Women’s Curling Championship after grinding out a pulse-pounding 6-5 victory over South Korea — in extra ends, no less!
It was high drama under the bright lights at Uijeongbu Arena. Rachel Homan and crew — vice-skip Tracy Fleury, second Emma Miskew, lead Sarah Wilkes, alternate Rachelle Brown, and coaches Viktor Kjell and Renée Sonnenberg — had to claw through momentum swings, surgical takeouts, and last-rock nerves before finally sealing the win in the 11th.
Korea’s skip Eunji Gim made a bold double attempt with the game on the line… but her rock overcurled, leaving Canada’s winner untouched. No need for Homan to throw her final stone. Ballgame.
“We left it all out there,” said Homan, cool as ever after the emotional win. “I’m so proud of the girls — it’s great for Canada.”
⏰ Thunder Bay Fans: Set the Alarm — It’s Gold Medal Time!
Mark it down, set your coffee pot, and prep the lucky curling socks: Sunday, 3 a.m. ET — Canada vs. Switzerland in a rematch of last year’s title tilt. With curling culture running deep in Thunder Bay, you can bet living rooms across the city will be glowing blue and red in the wee hours.
Homan’s squad is looking to become Canada’s first back-to-back women’s world champs since the legendary Sandra Schmirler rink of ’93–’94. That’s not just pressure — that’s curling royalty-level stakes.
🥌 Chasing History: Team Homan Eyes Back-to-Back World Titles
Let’s talk grit. This wasn’t just a win — it was a grind.
From a steal in the second to a picture-perfect double takeout in the 10th that forced the extra end, Canada showed ice-cold nerves. Their shot percentage? A sizzling 91% as a team.
Big moments?
- 9th End: South Korea overcurls, Canada pounces with a deuce.
- 10th End: Homan threads the needle with a stone-to-stone double to stay alive.
- 11th End: South Korea misses a double, and Canada walks it off.
Homan’s reaction to the 10th-end double says it all:
“I didn’t know if it was going to stop falling… it was just a huge moment to keep our chances alive.”
📊 Stats, Drama, and a Steely Finish from the Women in Red and White
South Korea opened strong, blanking the first end and managing pressure early. But Team Homan applied relentless force — stacking rocks, jamming lanes, and showing championship-level composure when it mattered.
Team Gim kept it tight, forcing singles and playing a strategic game. But in the end, it was Canada who made the shots that counted.
Meanwhile, in the other semi, Switzerland’s Team Tirinzoni edged China 4-2. That sets up a final showdown between two curling titans — and a chance for redemption after last year’s heartbreak.
🥇 Next Stop: Gold Medal Game – Canada vs. Switzerland
🗓 Sunday, March 23
⏰ 3:00 a.m. ET
📺 Live on TSN | Streaming on Curling Channel
Bronze Medal Game:
🇰🇷 South Korea vs. 🇨🇳 China
🕘 Saturday, 9:00 p.m. ET
Thunder Bay curlers, young and old — this is what we live for! Break out the brooms, fire up the group chats, and get ready to scream at the screen. Team Homan is one win away from curling immortality.
Let’s bring it home, Canada. 🍁
