Paralympics

Canada advances to playoffs at wheelchair curling worlds with win over Italy

Canada advanced to the playoffs at the wheelchair curling world championship with a 9-3 win over Italy in its final round-robin game Thursday in Stevenston, Scotland.

Gil Dash's Canadian rink will face Norway in Friday's qualification round in Scotland

Several curling stones from opposing teams near the button.
Canada finished the round robin in fifth place with a 6-5 record at the wheelchair curling world championship in Stevenston, Scotland. The top six teams advanced. (Michael Buholzer/Keystone via The Associated Press/File)

Canada advanced to the playoffs at the wheelchair curling world championship with a 9-3 win over Italy in its final round-robin game Thursday in Stevenston, Scotland.

The Canadian squad skipped by Gil Dash of Wolseley, Sask., put the game away with four points in the sixth end.

Canada needed the win in the final draw after losing 8-6 to China in Thursday's afternoon draw.

Canada finished the round robin in fifth place at 6-5. The top six teams advanced.

Dash's crew will face Norway in Friday's qualification round.

Norway defeated Canada 7-4 in the round robin.

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