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Martin earns 3rd Olympics after beating Howardskip to main content (press enter)Current WeatherCharlottetownChange weather location3C Clear CBC Global Header NavigationCBCca News news drop down menu Sports sports drop down menu Radio radio drop down menu TV tv drop down menu My Region drop down menu More drop down menu Watch drop down menu Listen drop down menu Search CBCca Submit Search Sign Up Log In Hockey Headlines Scoreboard Standings Stats NHL Schedule Teams Players Hockey Night in Canada Highlights Fantasy Pool Commonwealth Football Headlines CFL Scoreboard CFL Standings CFL Stats CFL Teams NFL Scoreboard NFL Standings NFL Stats NFL Teams NFL Players Video Alpine Skiing Curling Figure Skating Basketball NBA Scoreboard Standings Stats Teams Players Basketball News Feed Baseball MLB Scoreboard Standings Stats Teams Players Baseball News Feed Soccer MLS Scoreboard MLS Standings International Stats Soccer News Feed Amateur Sports Golf Tennis REPUBLISH EMAIL PRINT Text Size S M L XL REPORT TYPO SEND YOUR FEEDBACK Martin earns 3rd Olympics after beating Howard Albertabased skip builds big lead early easily hangs on against main rival Last Updated Sunday December 13 2009 708 PM ET By Malcolm Kelly CBC Sports It was all smiles for skip Kevin Martin right at the Olympic trials on Sunday afternoon He qualified for his third Games by beating Glenn Howard in the final (Nathan DenetteCanadian Press) Now comes the shot at redemptionAlbertas Kevin Martin built a 51 lead over Ontarios Glenn Howard through five ends and rode that to a 73 victory in the final of the Olympic curling trials in Edmonton on Sunday afternoonThat sends Martins foursome including former world junior champion John Morris Marc Kennedy and Ben Hebert off to the Winter Olympics in Vancouver next FebruaryIt will be the third trip to a Games for the fourtime Canadian champion and former world championship winner and another chance to bring home an Olympic gold medalThe guys played an awesome game today They really set it up well for us What a great day a jubilant Martin said moments after winning We put a lot of pressure on them early in the gameMartin who has had a reputation for not being able to win the big ones was on a young team at Albertville in 1992 (when curling was a demonstration sport) and did not get a medal then just missed on a final shot in 2002 at Salt Lake and settled for a silver in a 65 defeat to NorwayHe has won the last two Briers going on to capture his first world championship in 2008 before losing to Scotland in last springs worlds in MonctonWe made it in 2002 Now to get another crack at it its a dream come true said Martin who was still letting the victory sink in I think theres so much going on right now through the body that I havent thought of that yet Weve just got to cherish this moment Thats a big winOther than the mens and womens ...