intoronto 4,202 Posted November 7, 2020 #31 Share Posted November 7, 2020 Looks like both Worlds next year will be moved to a bubble in Calgary... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intoronto 4,202 Posted December 12, 2020 #32 Share Posted December 12, 2020 will be debuting in the mixed world events next year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian1010 7,470 Posted December 15, 2020 #33 Share Posted December 15, 2020 On 12/12/2020 at 07:46, intoronto said: will be debuting in the mixed world events next year Some background. “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monzanator 3,593 Posted December 15, 2020 #34 Share Posted December 15, 2020 Well, Portugal is non-existent in winter sports so they might as well field some Canadians in curling. Half of the world is fielding Chinese in table tennis so we've been there before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NearPup 2,156 Posted December 15, 2020 Author #35 Share Posted December 15, 2020 14 hours ago, Monzanator said: Well, Portugal is non-existent in winter sports so they might as well field some Canadians in curling. Half of the world is fielding Chinese in table tennis so we've been there before Russia toyed with that idea but ultimately fast track citizenship didn't come through. Jason Gunnlaugson, ultimately the 2013 Canadian Olympic trials runner-up, came very close to representing Russia at the 2014 Olympics. Actually, my home state, Texas, once won the American women's curling championship with a team made up of Canadian expats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monzanator 3,593 Posted December 15, 2020 #36 Share Posted December 15, 2020 1 hour ago, NearPup said: Russia toyed with that idea but ultimately fast track citizenship didn't come through. Jason Gunnlaugson, ultimately the 2013 Canadian Olympic trials runner-up, came very close to representing Russia at the 2014 Olympics. Actually, my home state, Texas, once won the American women's curling championship with a team made up of Canadian expats. At least Viktor Ahn did quite well for Russia in 2014 And people are criticizing when Kenyans or Ethiopians are representing Qatar or Bahrain I really hate those double standards and hypocrisy. The best Polish female table tennis player - Li Qian - is obviously from China as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NearPup 2,156 Posted December 15, 2020 Author #37 Share Posted December 15, 2020 12 minutes ago, Monzanator said: At least Viktor Ahn did quite well for Russia in 2014 And people are criticizing when Kenyans or Ethiopians are representing Qatar or Bahrain I really hate those double standards and hypocrisy. The best Polish female table tennis player - Li Qian - is obviously from China as well In sports that are dominated by a single country or a very small number of countries I am actually very okay with seeing those questionable nationality change, and honestly if Canadian curling pros start getting poached by other countries it would make international competitions more interesting. The Qatari and Bahraini long distance runners do add to the spectacle, even if their presence feels a little artificial. Ahn, IMO, was pretty justified in changing nationality. His national federation didn’t want him anymore, so in his mind it was clearly a choice between going elsewhere or retiring. Both the men’s and women’s number 1 Canadian table tennis players were born in China, too (Mo Zhang and Eugene Wang). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monzanator 3,593 Posted December 15, 2020 #38 Share Posted December 15, 2020 38 minutes ago, NearPup said: In sports that are dominated by a single country or a very small number of countries I am actually very okay with seeing those questionable nationality change, and honestly if Canadian curling pros start getting poached by other countries it would make international competitions more interesting. The Qatari and Bahraini long distance runners do add to the spectacle, even if their presence feels a little artificial. Ahn, IMO, was pretty justified in changing nationality. His national federation didn’t want him anymore, so in his mind it was clearly a choice between going elsewhere or retiring. Both the men’s and women’s number 1 Canadian table tennis players were born in China, too (Mo Zhang and Eugene Wang). Low-hanging fruits are always going to be exposed. Curling is a low-hanging fruit. The problem will only become real if we have Canadians competing in European Championships and driving out true Europeans - unless they expand the number of teams. It's never a good thing when we're gonna have more Canadians than Europeans at the European Championships Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vojthas 947 Posted December 16, 2020 #39 Share Posted December 16, 2020 There was a chance for a Portuguese curler in a Polish league, but he decided to drop out curling just ahead of the postponement of the league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian1010 7,470 Posted December 25, 2020 #40 Share Posted December 25, 2020 Nigeria is having an honest go at Curling it seems Quote Curling has also been growing in Nigeria since it became a member association of the World Curling Federation in 2018. Nigeria has competed in major international events including the World Mixed Doubles Championship and the Pacific-Asia Curling Championships, and continues to be Africa's only recognised curling nation, with 900 curlers registered nationwide. The Nigeria Curling Federation has also worked with the nation's Ministry of Sport to have curling introduced to the national curriculum at schools and universities. A dedicated curling facility is currently under construction in Calabar, the capital of the Cross River State. https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1102403/noc-grants-federations-full-recognition “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair” - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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