From left: Hayley, Krista and Marissa Gushue can’t be with their dad, Team Canada skip Brad Gushue, at the Olympics due to COVID-19, but are making the most of it from their home in St. John’s. (Jeremy Eaton/CBC)
The crowds may have been quiet at the ‘Ice Cube’ curling arena in Beijing during Team Canada’s first match against Denmark, but the energy from the Gushue home in St. John’s could likely be felt more than 10,000 kilometres away.
While COVID-19 has kept the Gushue family from travelling to Beijing for the Olympics, Krista, Hayley and Marissa Gushue are making the best out