Olympic gold medallist Brad Jacobs feted at Brier
Rink won gold for Canada at 2014 Sochi Games
Olympic gold medallist Brad Jacobs and his team were treated like curling royalty Saturday in Kamloops, B.C., when they visited the Canadian men's curling championship and say they have their sights fixed on Korea in 2018.
Hundreds lined up to get autographs from Jacobs, third Ryan Fry, second E.J. Harnden and lead Ryan Harnden before the 3-4 page playoff game between Manitoba and Quebec.
Jacobs and his team weren't able to win a berth to compete in the Brier because of his Olympic schedule but starting next year the previous year's winner will return automatically as Team Canada.
"It's definitely a little different to be here and not to be playing," he said.
"This would have been our fifth in a row had we been able to qualify out of Northern Ontario once again, but you know we'll take the gold medal over playing in the Brier this year."
"We can suck it up and we'll try to qualify next year, we'll see what happens."