Curling WCF Mixed Doubles World Championship 2019

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Curling WCF Mixed Doubles World Championship 2019

 

Stavanger (NOR) - 20 April 2019 - 27 April 2019

 

 

Official Website

[intoronto 6,944]

48!! countries will be competing. all making their debuts.

Sadly, this will be the last worlds with this many teams. A max 20 can qualify from next year onward.

[Gianlu33 6,055]

I just see the start list... the Swedish team is amazing, probabily they will win it without any big trubles, Hasselborg and Eriksson are two champions  

[Vojthas 949]

1 hour ago, Gianlu33 said:

I just see the start list... the Swedish team is amazing, probabily they will win it without any big trubles, Hasselborg and Eriksson are two champions  

It doesn't work this way. That you have a strong team in a classic version of curling doesn't mean you will be good in mixed doubles. It's totally different - either you aim the other way than the classic or you chase your own stone to sweep it. The tactics is also different.

[intoronto 6,944]

https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/curling/world-mixed-doubles-curling-nigeria-1.5105947

A nice bit on Nigeria's pair.

[Olympian1010 8,321]

Notable Results so far: Hungary won their first 2 games, Guyana won a game (they’re 1-1 currently), every Great Britain home nation won their first 2 games, lesser nations (Estonia, Czech Republic, Spain, Latvia) are undefeated so far, All the debuting teams are winless.  

[Vojthas 949]

1 hour ago, Olympian1010 said:

Notable Results so far: Hungary won their first 2 games(...)

What's so notable about two wins by two-times world champions?

[Olympian1010 8,321]

1 hour ago, Vojthas said:

What's so notable about two wins by two-times world champions?

The fact I didn’t know they were 2 time world champions

[Swewi 510]

On 19/04/2019 at 23:02, Vojthas said:

It doesn't work this way. That you have a strong team in a classic version of curling doesn't mean you will be good in mixed doubles. It's totally different - either you aim the other way than the classic or you chase your own stone to sweep it. The tactics is also different.

No, for example Niklas Edin has had much problems when he had played the national mixed doubles. One medal in 3-4 tries I think. But Oskar and Anna had 4 national titels but this is the first international md championship. They won over two of the Swedish teams from the world cup in China and USA earlier this season (including myself?) to get here

Edited April 22, 2019 by Swewi

[Vojthas 949]

On 21/04/2019 at 21:34, Olympian1010 said:

The fact I didn’t know they were 2 time world champions

Come on! When where you born? Last year?