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Many permutations possible in the last game, going to be a nail-biter! v is the live game on the Olympic Channel later today. 2025 WCF Curling Olympic Qualification Event – Kelowna, Canada Team Wins Losses Men CHN 6 0 P USA 5 1 P JPN 4 2 NED 3 3 PHI 3 3 KOR 2 4 NZL 1 5 POL 0 6

6 games done in the Women's Draw & even without the final result of the top 4 cannot be shaken, so the last round will merely determine the semi-final draws Women JPN 6 0 P NOR 4 1 GER 4 2 USA 4 2 TUR 2 4 CZE 1 4 AUS 1 5 EST 1 5

They have already beaten Japan, so a win would them in a strong place.

Rankings after 5 games of the RR Men CHN 5 0 P USA 4 1 JPN 3 2 NED 3 2 PHI 3 2 KOR 1 4 NZL 1 4 POL 0 5 Women JPN 5 0 P NOR 4 1 GER 3 2 USA 3 2 TUR 2 3 AUS 1 4 CZE 1 4 EST 1 4

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And remember the Olympic Paradox - it is slightly easier to get a medal at the Olympics than at a World Cup because in the Olympics the numbers of racers from the powerful nations are capped at 4.

OK, a National Championships but still a good race! Only 7 Norwegians in the Top 10, so their long tradition of being weaker in freestyle than classic continues.

Some Games live on Olympics.com https://www.olympics.com/en/sport-events/2025-wcf-curling-olympic-qualification-event-kelowna

Nah, Scotland women started 0-2 in the Euros, got to the Final. Long way to go.

Minkkinen shows she's here to stay 19/20! Chase is on! Hauser gets her! Hannah Oeberg starts 59th, finishes 9th, beats Elvira who started 5th.

And the commentators are not as good, at least in English.

Believe that the management had named today as key test races for the next phase of the season - so effectively Olympic places - so everyone was even more than normal like a Coke bottle that had been left in the sun and then vigorously shaken.

Did think exactly the same thing, but did not dare to post it. But then the Russian no 1 Bolshunov is a particularly hard guy to like.

Tbf these are pretty.small towns, really.

Always happens. They have the best coaches & ski preparation so it just takes 1 or 2 of the pool of a dozen young athletes to step up a level & the tradition continues.

Nightmare vision of 1-2-3 looms.

Wright blows it 8/8 fast and heading for a big lead.....then 0/2.

Jess Diggins give all the young 'uns a lesson.

Another British Gold - Mia Brookes in the Snowboard Big Air in Beijing.

Ok, take the Norwegian World Cup regulars, add the top Norwegian club skiers, guess what happens.........

That was a cracking race today, good omen for the season.

Eggert & Benecken get their season off to.a start with a whopping great crssh!

So Minkinnen takes it, and there's going to be plenty PBs all down the list and encouraging results for the small teams. Freed & Rousseau both Top 40, so points & a decent Pursuit start.

Battle is now between Magnusson & Michelon, Norway &Germany not bringing much. leads again with.Minkinnen! At the line she leads by 16 secs, not many big names left out there!