Totallympics 54 Posted April 16, 2019 #1 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Curling WCF Mixed Doubles World Championship 2019 Stavanger (NOR) - 20 April 2019 - 27 April 2019 Official Website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intoronto 4,077 Posted April 19, 2019 #2 Share Posted April 19, 2019 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. mrv86 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gianlu33 3,546 Posted April 19, 2019 #3 Share Posted April 19, 2019 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vojthas 947 Posted April 19, 2019 #4 Share Posted April 19, 2019 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intoronto 4,077 Posted April 21, 2019 #5 Share Posted April 21, 2019 https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/curling/world-mixed-doubles-curling-nigeria-1.5105947 A nice bit on Nigeria's pair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian1010 7,418 Posted April 21, 2019 #6 Share Posted April 21, 2019 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. “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...
Vojthas 947 Posted April 21, 2019 #7 Share Posted April 21, 2019 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? intoronto 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian1010 7,418 Posted April 21, 2019 #8 Share Posted April 21, 2019 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 intoronto 1 “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...
Swewi 285 Posted April 22, 2019 #9 Share Posted April 22, 2019 (edited) 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vojthas 947 Posted April 23, 2019 #10 Share Posted April 23, 2019 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? dcro 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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