Canada skip Brad Gushue delivers as they take on the Czech Republic at the Men's World Curling Championship in Ottawa on Tuesday, April 4, 2023. Gushue defeated South Korea's Byeongjin Jeong 9-4 at the world men's curling championship on Wednesday morning. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
OTTAWA – Canada’s Brad Gushue defeated South Korea’s Byeongjin Jeong 9-4 at the world men’s curling championship on Wednesday morning.
South Korea conceded after Canada scored four points in the eighth end.
Canada, now 5-2 in round-robin play, was scheduled to take on American John Shuster in the evening draw.
The top six teams in the 13-team field will qualify for the weekend playoffs.
Medal games are scheduled for Sunday.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 5, 2023.
