Olympic curling champion Jennifer Jones and team to split at the end of the season

Team Canada’s Beijing 2022 curling skip Jennifer Jones and her rink have shared on social media that they intend to part ways at the end of 2021/2022 season.

The team, featuring Kaitlyn Lawes, Dawn McEwen, Jocelyn Peterman and alternate Lisa Weagle made the announcement on Twitter on Monday (14 March):

“We wanted our fans and the curling community to hear it from us first that we have decided to go in different directions once this season is over.

“It’s been an incredible journey are we are so thankful for every game and moment spent together over the last few years.”

As a skip, Jones has certainly tasted success both nationally and internationally.

In addition to picking up gold at Sochi 2014, the 47-year-old is also a two-time world champion (2008, 2018) and six-time Canadian women’s curling champion.

Most recently Jones and her rink represented Canada at Beijing 2022 having won the Olympic curling trials back in November last year.

The team, this time with Peterman in for Jill Officer who retired back in 2018, were unable to rediscover their golden touch from eight years prior and finished the tournament in fifth having failed to make the playoffs.

Speaking to the Winnipeg Sun Jones explained that the decision naturally followed the retirement announcement made by long time lead McEwen on Twitter on Saturday (March 12):

“We had a lot of great moments together but with Dawn retiring and Jocelyn moving to Alberta, it just seemed like a great time to just say this is the end of this chapter. As hard as this was, I think it is probably the best decision for all of us.”

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