Olympic Curling thread

[Nicky91]

Men's:
Canada
China
Denmark
GB
Italy
Norway
ROC-Russia
Sweden
Switzerland
USA

Women's
Canada
China
Denmark
GB
Japan
ROC-Russia
South Korea
Sweden
Switzerland
USA

Mixed Doubles
Australia
Canada
China
Czech Republic
GB
Italy
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland
USA

dates: from 2–20 February 2022

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[Nicky91]

GaDL88M-9oM

[Nicky91]

mixed teams

Wednesdays results

GB - Sweden 9-5

USA - Australia 6-5

Czech Republic - Norway 7-6

China - Switzerland 7-6
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thursdays results (so far)

China - Australia 6-5

Sweden - Czech Republic 7-4

Italy - USA 8-4

GB - Canada 6-4

Italy - Switzerland 8-7

Norway - USA 11-6

still to be played today

Norway - Canada 6-7

Switzerland - GB 8-7

China - Sweden 6-7

Czech Republic - Australia 8-2

[Nicky91]

todays results

Sweden - Australia 7-6

Canada - Switzerland 7-5

Italy - Norway 11-8

Italy - Czech Republic 10-2

Canada - China 8-6

TeamGB - Australia 9-8

USA - Sweden 8-7

[Nicky91]

mixed teams

Italy first to qualify for the semi finals

[Nicky91]

curling mixed teams semi finals

Italy vs Sweden

Norway vs Great Britain

[Nicky91]

Italy beat Sweden with 8-1

Norway beat Great Britain with 6-5



3rd/4th place match GB vs Sweden


final between Italy and Norway

[Nicky91]

mixed teams

bronze medal to Sweden, after they beat GB with 9-3

[MTVN]

Pretty disappointing after they were well on top in the semis then blew it. Didn't see today's game but sounds like they never turned up

[Denver]

Why you never let the Scottish do anything

[Nicky91]

men's

wednesdays results

Canada - Denmark 10-5

Sweden - China 6-4

Norway - Switzerland 7-4

USA - ROC-Russia 6-5 (after extra round)

todays results so far

Canada - Norway 6-5

ROC-Russia - China 7-4

Sweden - USA 7-4

GB - Italy 7-5


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women's

todays results so far

USA - ROC-Russia 9-3

Sweden - Japan 8-5

Denmark - China 7-6

Switzerland - GB 6-5

[MTVN]

Tense stuff in the curling now. GB needed to win and have two results go their way to get through to the semis

We just best Russia and one result has gone our way, now just need Sweden to hold on for the win to qualify :worry: they're leading by two in the final end

[James]

I've watched this a bit.

British men are in the final now.

[parmnion]

I've watched this a bit.

British men are in the final now.

Scottish men are in the final now.:smug:

[MTVN]

The men played really well, great to see the American captain losing his rag with his teammates while our lads were calm as anything all game

Good to see the curling teams stepping up given how poorly all our other athletes have performed

[glib]

Good to see the curling teams stepping up given how poorly all our other athletes have performed


Never watched the winter games before have you? We’ve always performed poorly at the Winter Olympics. We don’t have consistent snow, and sloping mountains like China, Russia, Canada, the US, Norway, Sweden… not to mention ice rinks and bobsleigh-skeleton tracks have been closed for the majority of the past few years because of the pandemic.

[parmnion]

Never watched the winter games before have you? We’ve always performed poorly at the Winter Olympics. We don’t have consistent snow, and sloping mountains like China, Russia, Canada, the US, Norway, Sweden… not to mention ice rinks and bobsleigh-skeleton tracks have been closed for the majority of the past few years because of the pandemic.

I would imagine everyone is aware how poor we are in the winter Olympics, I'm laughing at you blaming ice rinks being closed for our poor performance, especially when our curling team are doing so well.:joker:

[MTVN]

Never watched the winter games before have you? We’ve always performed poorly at the Winter Olympics. We don’t have consistent snow, and sloping mountains like China, Russia, Canada, the US, Norway, Sweden… not to mention ice rinks and bobsleigh-skeleton tracks have been closed for the majority of the past few years because of the pandemic.

This is the revelation of the century :o

[MTVN]

I watched a lot of the last 3 games actually which is why I know we won a few medals at the last two games whereas this year all of our various medal hopes have fallen short

[glib]

I would imagine everyone is aware how poor we are in the winter Olympics, I'm laughing at you blaming ice rinks being closed for our poor performance, especially when our curling team are doing so well.:joker:

Since when does curling practice take place at your local ice rink?

[MTVN]

Why Team GB are on course for their worst Olympics in 30 years

The last time Great Britain finished a Winter Olympics medalless was at the 1992 Games in Albertville, also the last time both a summer and winter Games had been held in the same year.

Thirty years on, and as Beijing celebrates becoming the first city to host both a summer and winter Olympics, British athletes are sliding towards their own slice of history, albeit of the unfortunate kind.

With four days of competition left, the wait goes on for a medal. It could well happen yet, with the strongest chance coming in the men's curling. But even if the drought does end, questions will inevitably be asked as to how such disappointing performances in Beijing came to pass, especially backed by millions in UK Sport funding.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/winter-olympics/2022/02/16/team-gb-course-worst-olympics-30-years/#:~:text=Britain%20has%20only%20won%20a,history%20 of%20the%20Winter%20Olympics.

[parmnion]

Since when does curling practice take place at your local ice rink?

Unless they have started using the putting green at the next door golf course, I would imagine evertime anyone wanted to.:shrug:

[Nicky91]

Never watched the winter games before have you? We’ve always performed poorly at the Winter Olympics. We don’t have consistent snow, and sloping mountains like China, Russia, Canada, the US, Norway, Sweden… not to mention ice rinks and bobsleigh-skeleton tracks have been closed for the majority of the past few years because of the pandemic.

our skeleton tracks here were also closed, but our athlete Kimberley Bos went to other countries instead to train


we also do not have mountains to train for snowboarding, skiing but still have two 6th place results at snowboarding, Melissa Peperkamp and Niek van der Velden



that UK performs poorly at winter olympics is mainly on UK's olympic comittee to blame for, for lack of ambitions


lack of a solid broadcaster either, Woke BBC not even highlighting the decent efforts for Cornelius Kersten and Ellia Smeding their olympic debuts and representing GB after so many years at the speed skating event

[Nicky91]

even countries like Jamaica, Brazil participate at winter olympics, not in it to win something but just taking part and having a wonderful time, once in a lifetime experience

and they go out to countries like Canada to train


Saudi Arabia also they made their debut at skiing, they basically got indoor skiing facilities in own country but for outdoors they head to either Canada or Switzerland



Australia also getting quite some medals now is also surprising a warm country, but still some areas apparently there have some snow in some higher parts of their mountains, and also indoor training facilities + heading out earlier than everyone else to the olympics location to train longer than some other countries whom are more experienced at winter sport events



we dutch, well our speed skaters train the entire year, winters on the ice, spring and summer on the road with wheels just to practice certain movements with your legs, arms and also on the fitness bicycles


belgians come into our country to train, like Bart Swings, Mathias Vosté




but yeah if TeamGB doesn't want to try out anything, don't moan if its your worst winter olympics to date :bored: :facepalm:


also should've been more focus on few more replacements for Elise Christie at shorttrack speed skating, another mistake made by GB's comittee :facepalm:

[Nicky91]

Curling is not a sport, which is why we dutch do not take part in this event :fan:

[Zizu]

The men played really well, great to see the American captain losing his rag with his teammates while our lads were calm as anything all game

Good to see the curling teams stepping up given how poorly all our other athletes have performed


That American guy was completely obnoxious ... he’s a public speaker and big does he like the sound of his own voice


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[MTVN]

GB give up 4 in the very first end of the semi final :skull:

But bounce back with a big 3 in the second end :clap1:

[Zizu]

I maybe in the minority here but I think that the Olympics curling event is a complete farce !!

Why don’t they just have a true test of skill and let ONE guy just throw the thing down and dispense with those guys brushing the ice !?!

Imagine Messi taking a free kick and some guy on the goal line tips it into the top corner ..


Don’t get me on that loudmouth American guy who spends all his time SHOUTING out all his thoughts and ideas at the top of his voice !!


Aghhh !!!


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[parmnion]

This is very soothing.

[parmnion]

Get in

[MTVN]

Eve Muirhead :lovedup:

[parmnion]

Eve Muirhead :lovedup:

What an end that was.Japan in the final if we keep it tight.

[parmnion]

Drop it on the 2 reds.

[parmnion]

Arghhhhhh

[parmnion]

Great viewing, I'm glad I took the day off work now.

[MTVN]

Get in!!

[MTVN]

GB men lose a close final to Sweden

A great tournament for them though and we finally get a medal :clap1:

[Denver]

That final shot was woeful, should have sat on the red and asked Edin to risk it all to remove it, we were outplayed in everyway today but Edin is a legend of the game and deserved his Olympic gold

[Alf]

Tune in to Channel 4 at 12pm today for live Super league rugby.

Hull FC vs St Helens.

Channel 4 now have coverage of Super league games and show one on a Saturday lunchtime.

Once the Rugby league game grips you there's no going back, you will become hooked.

[MTVN]

Gold medal incoming!!!