(Beijing) Brad Gushue scored a point on his last rock in the 10and bout and Canada beat China 10-8 on Tuesday in the men’s curling tournament at the Beijing Olympics.
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Canada gave themselves a great option on victory when they scored three in the eighth end to take a 9-6 lead.
China, however, closed the gap with two points in the ninth end. Captain Ma Xiuyue landed a field goal on the button with his last rock of the game, putting his team in position to steal a point.
Gushue, who posted a 90% efficiency rate during the game, was just as accurate on his last stone, confirming the victory for his foursome.
Canada (5-2) posted a third straight victory and moved into third place in the overall standings. The first four teams will qualify for the semi-finals.
Gushue will face the Russians later on Tuesday before wrapping up the round robin with the British on Wednesday.
The women’s team led by Jennifer Jones (3-3) was not in action on Tuesday. It will face the United States and China on Wednesday.