(by Eric McCarthy)

P.E.I.’s Emily Gray gets paired with an Estonian curler in mixed doubles play at the Winter Youth Olympic Games

Innsbruck, Austria — A true international mixed doubles curling competition gets underway here today at the Winter Youth Olympic Games.

The 64 curlers from the 16 countries that wrapped up play in the mixed team competition on Wednesday get to compete in this doubles event.

No one will be paired with their own country mate.

Prince Edward Island’s Emily Gray, who was lead for Team Canada’s bronze medallists in the mixed team competition, has been matched with Estonian skip Robert-Kent Paell.

While Gray said her emphasis will be on having fun, she admits a second Youth Olympic medal would be nice.

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Photo by skip Thomas Scoffin