It wasn’t the only Canadian gold on Tuesday. Freestyle skier Cassie Sharpe set the early tone in the halfpipe and only got stronger on her way to a gold medal in her Olympic debut. Sharpe, from Comox, B.C., delivered on all of her tricks for an opening score of 94.40. She topped that with a 95.80 in her second run. France’s Marie Martinod had a 92.60 in her second run and was gunning for Sharpe in the third run but crashed out, guaranteeing Sharpe gold. The best of three runs is a skier’s final score in ski halfpipe. Sharpe’s final run was a triumphant victory lap. Related: B.C. freestyle skier wins gold American Brita Sigourney took third with a 91.60 in her final run. Calgary’s Roz Groenewoud finished 10th with a score of 70.60. In men’s curling, Kevin Koe scored a deuce in the third and sixth ends as Canada topped Japan 8-4. Leading 6-4 after seven ends, Koe earned a single in the eighth and ninth, forcing Japan’s Yusuke Morozumi to shake hands early. The win thrusts Koe (5-3) into a three-way tie for second with Britain and South Korea in the round-robin portion of the tournament. The top four teams in the round robin advance to the semifinals, with Sweden’s Niklas Edin already qualified for the playoffs with a 7-1 record. Canada’s men play Denmark on Wednesday in the final round-robin match for both teams. Rachel Homan and Canada’s women’s rink play China later Tuesday. The Canadian Press Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir become the world's most decorated figure skaters, with five Olympic medals.🙌 More on Tessa and Scott's #PyeongChang2018 ice dance gold 👉 https://t.co/1l5GPgTbs6 #TeamCanada | #VirtueMoir pic.twitter.com/1ZTerdYsZM
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