Retornaz beats Edin 6-5, Gim tops Homan 7-6 at Grand Slam of Curling’s Kioti National

PICTOU, N.S. — Italy’s Joel Retornaz defeated Sweden’s Niklas Edin 6-5 to win the Grand Slam of Curling’s Kioti National on Sunday at the Pictou County Wellness Centre.

Retornaz made an open hit to concede a single in the eighth end for the win. It was his second Grand Slam title of the season.

In the women’s final, South Korea’s Eun-Ji Gim scored one point in the final end for a 7-6 win over Ottawa’s Rachel Homan.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 12, 2023. 

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