BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 06: John Morris and Rachel Homan of Team Canada look on as they compete against Team Australia during the Curling Mixed Doubles Round Robin on Day 2 of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at National Aquatics Centre on February 06, 2022 in Beijing, China.

Canada comes up just short vs. Italy, misses mixed doubles curling playoff

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Heartbreak for Canada.

The mixed doubles curling team of Rachel Homan and John Morris will not get a chance to play for the medals.

The Canadians lost their final round-robin match 8-7 to the undefeated Italians and missed out on advancing to the playoff with a 5-4 record.

The match came down to an extra end, with Italy stealing a point for the win on a shot that required a final measurement, determining the winner by just a millimeter.

By a hair, #TeamCanada's mixed curling dream is over

Italy wins 7-8 after a measurement in the extra end favoured them by a millimetre, knocking the Canadians out of the running

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The loss means there will be a new Olympic champion in mixed doubles, as Canada was attempting to defend the gold Morris and his then-partner Kaitlyn Lawes won in PyeongChang.

Italy finishes a perfect 9-0, becoming the first team to go undefeated in Olympic round-robin play of mixed doubles. The Italians will face Sweden in one semifinal, while Norway and Great Britain will meet in the other.