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
