"We got a bit of an opening from their previous shot, and the coaches saw a possibility. I threw the weight we wanted; the rock ran the way we wanted, and I was just ecstatic to make that shot."
"With Canada leading Norway 3-2, and having five stones to Norway's two in the house, Thurston found himself staring down a difficult shot in the sixth end of a mixed team match. A pair of Norway guard rocks with scarce space between set up a difficult path."
During a Paralympics mixed team curling match, Canada's Jon Thurston delivered an exceptional shot in the sixth end against Norway. With Canada leading 3-2 and controlling the house with five stones to Norway's two, Thurston faced a challenging situation with two Norwegian guard rocks positioned closely together. He successfully threaded his stone between the guards, struck one of Norway's stones, which then knocked out their second stone. This precision shot resulted in six points for Canada in that end. Thurston credited the coaching staff for identifying the opportunity and executing the planned weight and trajectory perfectly. Canada ultimately won the preliminary round match 9-2.
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