Vicky Wright and Team Muirhead seal play-off place at Olympic qualifier
A hard-fought win over Latvia has kept alive the Olympic dream of Leswalt Curling Club's Vicky Wright and her Team Muirhead rink as they battle for a place Beijing.
By Ian MacLean
Thursday, 16th December 2021, 2:41 pm
The team, of which Wright is vice-skip, defeated the Latvians 9-5 on Wednesday in the Olympic Qualification Event in the Netherlands.
It was enough to guarantee the European champions a place in the play-offs of the tournament which will determine which countries fill the three remaining slots available for February’s Winter Games in China.
Team Muirhead got off to a shaky start in Leeuwarden, losing to Turkey and Korea after winning their opening match against the Czech Republic.
But wins over Japan, Germany, Estonia and now Latvia have put them back on track.
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Skip Muirhead said: “We’re delighted to get into the playoffs.
"That was our number one goal coming here, to get that top four spot and we’ve done that.”