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Curling 2017 - 2018 Discussion Thread


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Amazing day for our curling and our sport! After 11 years we back for the 3rd time in our history on the podium of the European Championship :clap::clap: Amazing news, I hope that in dicember we'll win the pass for Pyeongchang

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45 minutes ago, Gianlu33 said:

Amazing day for our curling and our sport! After 11 years we back for the 3rd time in our history on the podium of the European Championship :clap::clap: Amazing news, I hope that in dicember we'll win the pass for Pyeongchang

Well, in Poland we also have a reason to celebrate - our men go to Division A for the first time in history. Probably we won't do much more than Slovaks did this year, but still we are in great euphory.

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28 minutes ago, dcro said:

Meanwhile, :DEN Danish men's team got relegated to C division! :yikes::facepalm: I mean, what?! How? :(

 

Our top team is focusing on the Olympic qualification, but it is surely worrying that our 2nd best team isn't even good enough for the B division!

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:CAN will be represented by Val Sweeting / Brad Gushue (Olympic Gold medalist 2006) or Kaitlyn Lawes (gold medalist in 2014) and John Morris (gold medalist in 2010) in the mixed doubles in Pyeongchang.

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Three pieces of news:

  • Lawes/Morris will represent :CAN in the mixed doubles in Pyeongchang
  • :GUY is expected to make its debut at the next world mixed doubles championships :yikes:
  • Also :BRA will challenge :CAN for the last spot in the men's worlds this year. Possibly the biggest mismatch in sport this year? 
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