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Big year for Martin with Olympic Gold win
Kevin Martin and his Alberta rink sure did deliver in the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. They took the Olympic Golf for Men’s Curling and cemented their place in the hearts of Canadian curling fans everywhere. Here’s a quick run-through of some of the memorable moments: First off, a nice tap-back by Martin against Team USA in [...]
Jason Gunnlaugson joining the Russians
I’m not sure if this is what young curler Jason Gunnlaugson grew up dreaming about. But now that the Manitoba native has been recruited by the Russian federation to be a full-time curler and train to be the country’s entry in the next Olympics, it creates a very interesting dilemma. Could he possibly pass up [...]
Kevin Koe – what a season!
Our hats go off to Alberta’s Kevin Koe who had a fantastic season this year capturing the Tim Horton’s Brier and going on to take the Ford World Championships a few weeks later. Koe certainly took advantage of his opportunities this year. First off, not having to face nemesis Kevin Martin in the Alberta playdowns, [...]
Video: Stephen Colbert and US Olympic Curling team – CURL
A funny mash-up video you might like of musical artist Jonathan Coulton’s song ‘Curl‘ and the Colbert Report’s Stephen Colbert as he hams it up with the US Olympic Curling team in advance of the Winter Olympic Games. Fortunately it didn’t do much much for the US team as John Shuster’s rink didn’t fare well [...]
Top 10 shots from Olympic Trials – Roar of the Rings
A great tournament and Canada has a strong pair of representatives in Kevin Martin and Cheryl Bernard (both from Alberta). Here are some of the best shots from that wonderful week of curling from Edmonton:
