Beating up Norway real good
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Yes curling is very popular in Canada- most small towns have a curling rink. I can't speak personally about the sport (the closest I've come is playing shuffleboard in the pub) but know people who are ardent curlers.
I'm like you, I've seen it, but never played it, shuffleboard is about as close as I have done also. Looks like fun though, hope it catches on here.
In the mid - sixties there were bonspiels evertwhere. Remember all the car bonspiels? A weekend of curling and the winner(usually the soberest;-)) won a car.
Although Bonspiels originated in Scotland, the most notable tournament in the world nowadays is The Brier, the Canadian Men's Curling Championship. For Canadians, this tournament in equals or nearly equals the importance of the Olympics and the World Curling Championship.
Although Bonspiels originated in Scotland, the most notable tournament in the world nowadays is The Brier, the Canadian Men's Curling Championship. For Canadians, this tournament in equals or nearly equals the importance of the Olympics and the World Curling Championship.
A true Gold Medal performance, Kreskin. What I really got a kick out of was Scott belting out our national anthem on the podium. Wish more of our champs would do the same.
Way to go Tess and Scott.
There are more great Canadians among our athletes, Jon Montgomery comes to mind: Jon Montgomery is the life of Whistler's party - Vancouver 2010 Olympics - thestar.com
the canadian and u.s. women's ice hockey is very evenly
matched, and have exchanged wins and losses in tournaments over the years, haven't a clue who will win this one.
matched, and have exchanged wins and losses in tournaments over the years, haven't a clue who will win this one.
Yeah, I turned it off with five minutes left in the third period- I figured it was fairly safe at that point.
tomorrow at 4:30 approx.
luongo played well, a good warm-up for the russians,
I hope someone 'decks' ovetchkin and knocks him on
his butt, real hard, he's been doing that so much
this year, and I don't see anyone giving it to him,
tomorrow is the day.
He hit Yagr so hard, his visor was broken and bent.
ovetchkin's head would probably shatter his elbow,
just kidding, it has to be a hard earth shattering 'clean'
hit, just to back him off a little, we don't want 5 min.
majors, and game misconducts, and suspensions right now.
The problem is, if they pay too much attention to Ovetchkin,
there are so many good players on that russian team,
one of them will score.
I am wondering what kind of strategy they have for him,
to keep him at bay.
Will be interesting.
One question anyone- Is there anyway now that CAnada can win Gold without having to play the U.S. again?