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Whyte and his rink of Robin Brydone, Euan Kyle and Craig Waddell will finally get their chance at the impending World Curling Championship, though.<\/p>\n
With Team Mouat taking a break after the Olympics, victory over Team Waddell at the Scottish Championship in February confirmed their place in Ogden, Utah.<\/p>\n
And Whyte concedes that they will travel to the United States with a bit of a point to prove. <\/p>\n
“It’s about going out there and showing everyone that we should be getting these chances,” he says. “So there is a bit of pressure on us to show that selecting us would not be a risk the next time these decisions come around.<\/p>\n
“Ultimately, we will find out at the end of the week whether we are right about that.” <\/p>\n
Although they have since dropped to fifth in the world – due to their inactivity and the recent performances of others – the Scots will be the second highest-ranked rink competing at the worlds, so they should be strong medal contenders.<\/p>\n
A handful of the 10 Olympic teams will be in attendance too, but none of them hold any fears for Whyte and his colleagues.<\/p>\n
“We will have a bit of a marker on our backs, being ranked second,” he said. “But, if we can be consistent and build towards being top two in the round-robin, we’ll be in good place.<\/p>\n
“Obviously we’re looking to be up there right at the end, but we’d be very excited with a medal. We’d love it to be gold, but it’s our first opportunity, so lets have a really good week and see where that takes us.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n