Gushue rink returns home with Olympic bronze around their necks

Team Gushue landed in St. John’s on Tuesday afternoon after winning bronze at the 2022 Beijing Olympic Winter Games. (Jeremy Eaton/CBC)

The Gushue curling rink has landed in St. John’s, carrying with them items that customs officials don’t see every day — Olympic medals. 

The team’s bronzes are the second medals for team skip Brad Gushue and third Mark Nichols, who both brought home curling gold from the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Turin, Italy.

The Beijing Games were the first Olympic appearances for Brett Gallant and Geoff Walker, while alternate Marc Kennedy marked his third. Walker flew home to Alberta to visit family