The day has finally come… it is the end of our tournament here in Kalamazoo… and time to send two teams off to the world championships The women will head off to Swift Current, SK, Canada; The men will head off to Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy.
It’s been a fantastic week, and we can’t express enough enthusiasm and appreciation at the VOLUNTEER officials who came from all over the country… the VOLUNTEER ice crew that came from far and near… all the other VOLUNTEERS who made this event possible… and, of course, to all the fantastic, fun, good-spirited athletes that were at the center of this all… We have truly enjoyed hosting you this week, and look forward to seeing you again… on the ice! Thank you! Great curling!
With that, we offer you the final edition of The Early Draw, and a link to the live web stream of the final matches: ladies at 10 AM EST, and men at 3 PM EST.
Check out our fearless leader in front of the camera… telling everybody all about our club, the nationals, and the silly game in general!
Here’s a little video from our friends at YouTube that may give some beginners an idea of what curling is all about:
And here’s another YouTube video… something that you can do on your Wii:
You can learn a lot about the game by watching the pros, but it’s hard to watch curling in the United States. You can catch it live on the CBC’s website. Click the one that says in progress in green under it, in the blue “Watch now” box, under live video.
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