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January 25th, 2007

When was the 1st Winter Olympic Games Held?

CHAMONIX 1924
January 25, 1924
It was held in France, 83 years ago!
But, of course, they didn’t know what it was while it was going on. The IOC just named it as such afterwards. Originally, the competition was called International Sports Week 1924.
Trivia: First event to be decided on was the men’s 500m speed skating where Charles […]

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April 22nd, 2006

Bowls vs Curling

Ha. What do you know…
Bowls is like Curling and vice versa. Main difference, one is played on manicured grass and the other, on prepared ice. Plus! It is related to Bocce, which is normally played on dirt surfaces.
Eh. Sorry, but Chess on ice? I’m thinking it’s a game of marbles in a grand […]

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April 12th, 2006

Scotland’s David Murdoch: Newest World Champion Curling Skip

Beating Canada 7-4 last Sunday, 9 April 2006 in Lowell, Massachusetts, David Murdoch took time to celebrate this huge achievement with team-mates and family. He’s the newest World Champion Curling Skip!
Why is it an achievement? Murdoch and his team of Euan Byers, Warwick Smith, Ewan MacDonald and Peter Smith, are only the fourth Scottish team […]

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February 26th, 2006

Drats I missed this ..

Curling fans were “treated” to an unexpected visitor…visitors?…during Friday’s bronze medal match. John MacDougall/Getty Images
I was watching this game live on TV (and Live Blogging) and there was no mention of this streaker. Around the ‘net .. sites are reporting the initial “sighting” from the AP news item… but I kept wondering … was […]

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February 24th, 2006

Olympic Curling - Men’s Gold Match

Greetings Everybody! I am live-blogging this as I watch the game on CBC ..
UPDATE: THIS SCORE IS NOW FINAL!

Congratulations Team Canada / Team Gushue!
THANK-YOU GUYS! YOU PLAYED GREAT!
skip - Brad Gushue (aka 4th)
3rd - Mark Nichols
2nd - Russ Howard (real skip)
lead - Jamie Korab
Alternate - Mike Adam

Canada vs Finland
END 1 - FIN 2, CAN […]

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February 24th, 2006

Countdown - Olympic Curling - Men’s Gold Match

Finnish Curling fans are already warming up for tonight’s big final
Starts in less than 1 hour … do you have your popcorn ready? Are the kids out of school now in N.L.? Are you watching it on the Big Screen T.V.?

Thanks Marcos Tulio for the pic
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February 24th, 2006

Olympic Curling - Men’s Bronze Match

I will be semi-live blogging for this game, as I am watching it live ….
UPDATE: THIS SCORE IS NOW FINAL - USA WINS BRONZE
Great Britain vs United States
END 1 - GBR 0, USA 1
END 2 - GBR 1, USA 1
END 3 - GBR 1, USA 4
END 4 - GBR 2, USA 4
END 5 - […]

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February 23rd, 2006

Olympic Curling - Women’s Final

FINAL SCORE: Sweden 7, Switzerland 6
Results

Here’s How it went:
END 1 - SWE 0, SUI 0
END 2 - SWE 2, SUI 0
END 3 - SWE 2, SUI 2
END 4 - SWE 3, SUI 2
END 5 - SWE 3, SUI 2
END 6 - SWE 4, SUI 2
END 7 - SWE 5, SUI 2
END 8 - SWE […]

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February 23rd, 2006

Olympic Curling - Team Canada Women gets the Bronze!

FINAL SCORE: Canada 11, Norway 5
Results

Here’s How it went:
END 1 - CAN 4, NOR 0
END 2 - CAN 5, NOR 0
END 3 - CAN 5, NOR 1
END 4 - CAN 5, NOR 2
END 5 - CAN 9, NOR 2
END 6 - CAN 9, NOR 4
END 7 - CAN 11, NOR 4
END 8 - CAN […]

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February 22nd, 2006

Olympic Curling - Men’s Semi-Finals

I started on my other blog, but I am now continuing here … Welcome to my “Curling Blog” readers and pardon the inconvenience … I am picking it up at the end of the 2nd end in here … here goes!
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Live Blogging .. as I watch the Team Canada game on TSN .. […]

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