A curler from this province is bringing home a bronze medal from the World Junior Curling Championships.
Joel Krats, who is from Labrador, and the rest of Team Purcell represented Canada at the event, defeating Norway 13-4 to claim the bronze medal.
Team Gushue congratulated the team on their win via Twitter, saying the resilience they showed to battle back from an 0-2 start was “incredible to watch.”
Congratulations @Team_Purcell20 on winning🥉at the WJC Championship in Jönköping, Sweden. The resilience you’ve showed all week to battle back was incredible to watch! You should be very proud of your accomplishment. You’ve made 🇨🇦 very proud! Safe travels home ✈️ https://t.co/LqBfdgpx7N
— Team Gushue (@TeamGushue) May 22, 2022
Canada’s @Team_Purcell20 is taking home the bronze medal after emerging victorious on Sunday at #WJCC2022!
Read our game story ?? https://t.co/7AWPkt28e4 pic.twitter.com/U0Ddk8zEE5
— Curling Canada (@CurlingCanada) May 22, 2022
