Aussies Curlers Out Of Olympics, Back In, Then Win 1st Game
Feb 6, 2022, 1:28 PM
Tahli Gill of Team Australia competes against Team Canada during the Curling Mixed Doubles Round Robin on Day 2 of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at National Aquatics Centre on February 06, 2022 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)
(Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)
BEIJING (AP) — Tahli Gill and her Australian mixed doubles curling teammate Dean Hewitt thought they were out of the Beijing Olympics after getting a devastating phone call that she had tested positive for COVID-19.
Another call came a few hours later. They were back in.
Tahli Gill and Dean Hewitt make history tonight, becoming the first ever Australians to win a Curling match, defeating Switzerland 9-6.
Congratulations Dean & Tahli 💚 💛#ChasingWinter | #Beijing2022 | @owi_aus | @karbonsports pic.twitter.com/XM8pBtSlSG
— AUS Olympic Team (@AUSOlympicTeam) February 6, 2022
They barely had enough time to grab their uniforms out of their packed bags, jump in a cab and get from the Olympic Village to the Ice Cube for a game against Switzerland.
Gill then threw the takeout shot that resulted in a three-ender that helped them beat Switzerland 9-6 for the Aussies’ first victory.
