query: who makes the curling stones for the winter olympics

pos: Curling Granite Quarry in Wales. Ailsa Craig is the traditional source and produces two types of granite, "Blue Hone" and "Ailsa Craig Common Green". "Blue Hone" has very low water absorption, which prevents the action of repeatedly freezing water from eroding the stone. "Ailsa Craig Common Green" is a lesser quality granite than "Blue Hone". In the past, most curling stones were made from "Blue Hone" but the island is now a wildlife reserve and the quarry is restricted by environmental conditions that exclude blasting. Kays of Scotland has been making curling stones in Mauchline, Ayrshire, since 1851 and has the

neg: Curling 2006 Winter Olympics. "Trefor" granite comes from the Yr Eifl or Trefor Granite Quarry in the village of Trefor on the north coast of the Llŷn Peninsula in Gwynedd, Wales and has produced granite since 1850. "Trefor" granite comes in shades of pink, blue and grey. The quarry supplies curling stone granite exclusively to the Canadian, Canada Curling Stone Co., which has been producing stones since 1992 and supplied the stones for the 2002 Winter Olympics. A handle is attached by a bolt running vertically through a hole in the centre of the stone. The handle allows the stone to

neg: Curling exclusive rights to the Ailsa Craig granite, granted by the Marquess of Ailsa, whose family has owned the island since 1560. According to the 1881 Census, Andrew Kay employed 30 people in his curling stone factory in Mauchline. The last harvest of Ailsa Craig granite by Kays took place in 2013, after a hiatus of 11 years; 2,000 tons were harvested, sufficient to fill anticipated orders through at least 2020. Kays have been involved in providing curling stones for the Winter Olympics since Chamonix in 1924 and has been the exclusive manufacturer of curling stones for the Olympics since the

neg: Benoît Schwarz 2018 Winter Olympics. Benoît Schwarz Benoît Schwarz (born 19 August 1991) is a Swiss curler. He currently throws fourth stones for the Peter de Cruz rink. He won gold medal with the Swiss team at the 2013 European Curling Championships in Stavanger and a bronze medal at the 2014 World Men's Curling Championship in Beijing. He competed at the 2012 and 2013 World Curling Championships, and at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi as an alternate. In 2017, he earned a bronze medal at the 2017 World Men's Curling Championship in Edmonton, Canada. He was the team member of Swiss

neg: Mari Motohashi Mari Motohashi Motohashi was a member of Team Aomori which represented Japan at two Winter Olympics (2006 and 2010). She threw second stones for Ayumi Onodera at the 2006 Winter Olympics, finishing 7th, and played second for Moe Meguro at the 2010 Winter Olympics, finishing 8th. She skipped the Japan team at the 2002 World Junior Curling Championships, finishing last. She has also played for Japan at five World Curling Championships: 2004 (7th), 2005 (9th), 2007 (9th), 2008 (4th) & 2010 (11th). After playing for the Meguro rink from 2007 to 2010, Motohashi began skipping her own team. She has

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neg: Curling at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Statistics Curling at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Statistics This is a statistical synopsis of the curling tournaments at the 2014 Winter Olympics. A total of thirty-three curlers are Olympic veterans. Two female curlers from the inaugural Olympic curling event in Nagano in 1998 returned to the Olympics. Seven female curlers and one male curler who competed in Salt Lake City in 2002 have qualified again. Ten curlers from the Torino Olympics in 2006 are competing at these Olympics, and fifteen women and eighteen men who participated in the 2010 Vancouver Olympics have returned. In curling, each player is graded on

neg: Liu Rui Liu Rui Liu Rui (; born March 13, 1982 in Harbin, Heilongjiang; sometimes known as Rui Lui) is a Chinese curler. He was the skip of the Chinese men's Olympic Curling Team at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Liu played in his first World Curling Championships in 2008, playing third for Fengchun Wang. The team lost in the bronze medal game to Norway, settling for fourth place. After a slow start in the 2009 Ford World Men's Curling Championship, Liu switched to throw 4th stones while skip Fengchun Wang continued to call the game and throw 3rd stones. The team struggled,

neg: Curling at the 1998 Winter Olympics Curling at the 1998 Winter Olympics Curling at the 1998 Winter Olympics took place at Karuizawa, who had hosted the equestrian events at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. The 1998 Nagano Olympics marked the second time that curling was held as an official Olympic sport. It was the first time the same city hosted events for both the Summer and Winter Olympics. "All times shown are in Japan Standard Time" "9 February, 14:00" "10 February, 9:00" "10 February, 19:00" "11 February, 14:00" "12 February, 9:00" "12 February, 19:00" "13 February, 14:00" "13 February, 19:00" "14 February, 9:00" "14 February,

neg: Mari Motohashi 2018 Olympics women curling bronze medal. Motohashi graduated from Nippon Sport Science University. Her nickname is 'Marilyn' named after her given name. Holding Teacher's License for Junior High School - Grade 2 in Japan(health and physical training). She was awarded as an honorary citizen of Kitami City. Mari Motohashi Motohashi was a member of Team Aomori which represented Japan at two Winter Olympics (2006 and 2010). She threw second stones for Ayumi Onodera at the 2006 Winter Olympics, finishing 7th, and played second for Moe Meguro at the 2010 Winter Olympics, finishing 8th. She skipped the Japan team at the

neg: United States Curling Association men's team also captured the bronze medal in the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin under the guidance of skip Pete Fenson. Curling was included in the program of the inaugural Winter Olympic Games in 1926 in Chamonix, although, the results of that competition were not considered official by the International Olympic Committee until 2008. Curling was considered to be an isolation sport at the 1928 games. Curling is a sport in which players slide granite stones on a sheet of ice towards a target area which is segmented into four concentric circles representing different point values. The sport is known

neg: Benoît Schwarz Benoît Schwarz Benoît Schwarz (born 19 August 1991) is a Swiss curler. He currently throws fourth stones for the Peter de Cruz rink. He won gold medal with the Swiss team at the 2013 European Curling Championships in Stavanger and a bronze medal at the 2014 World Men's Curling Championship in Beijing. He competed at the 2012 and 2013 World Curling Championships, and at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi as an alternate. In 2017, he earned a bronze medal at the 2017 World Men's Curling Championship in Edmonton, Canada. He was the team member of Swiss Curling team in

neg: Curling at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics Curling at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics Curling at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics was contested at the Kristins Hall in Lillehammer, Norway from 12 to 21 February. The mixed team event took place from 12 to 17 February, while the mixed doubles tournament took place from 19 to 21 February. The Athlete Role Model for the Youth Olympics curling competition was Rasmus Stjerne of Denmark. At the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics, there was two tournaments and two sets of medals awarded for each tournament. There was a mixed team curling tournament and a mixed doubles curling tournament. The mixed

neg: Alina Pätz Alina Pätz Alina Pätz (born 8 March 1990 in Urdorf, Switzerland) is a two-time World champion Swiss curler. She currently throws fourth stones on Team Silvana Tirinzoni on the World Curling Tour and is the former alternate player for the Mirjam Ott rink which represented Switzerland at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Playing as the alternate for the Ott rink, Pätz won a gold medal at the 2012 Ford World Women's Curling Championship and a bronze medal at the 2013 European Curling Championships. Pätz has also won a silver medal at the 2010 European Mixed Curling Championship (Lead for Claudio Pätz)

neg: Curling at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Statistics Curling at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Statistics This is a statistical synopsis of event of Curling at the 2010 Winter Olympics. 6 of the 80 curlers at the 1998 Nagano Olympics are competing in Vancouver (plus a seventh who serves as a coach). 12 of the 100 curlers at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics are in Vancouver. 22 of the 100 curlers at the 2006 Turin Olympics are back in Vancouver. In curling, each player is graded on their shots on a scale of zero to four. Their cumulative point total is then marked as a percentage out

neg: Curling at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification Curling at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification A total of 10 teams in each tournament (5 athletes per team) qualified for a quota of 100 athletes in curling at the 2018 Winter Olympics. A further 8 mixed doubles pairs qualified for a total of 16 athletes. Therefore, a total of 116 athletes qualified in total to compete in the curling competitions. Qualification to the curling tournaments at the Winter Olympics was determined through two methods. Nations qualified teams by earning qualification points from performances at the 2016 and 2017 World Curling Championships. Teams also qualified through an Olympic qualification

neg: Curling at the 1998 Winter Olympics 18:00" "15 February, 9:00" "15 February, 17:00" "All times shown are in Japan Standard Time" "9 February, 9:00" "9 February, 19:00" "10 February, 14:00" "11 February, 9:00" "11 February, 19:00" "12 February, 14:00" "13 February, 9:00" "14 February, 14:00" "15 February, 9:00" "15 February, 13:00" Curling at the 1998 Winter Olympics Curling at the 1998 Winter Olympics took place at Karuizawa, who had hosted the equestrian events at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. The 1998 Nagano Olympics marked the second time that curling was held as an official Olympic sport. It was the first time the same city hosted

neg: Curling the Canadian team from Regina, Saskatchewan, skipped by Ernie Richardson. (The "skip" is the team member who calls the shots; see below.) Curling was one of the first sports that was popular with women and girls. Curling has been a medal sport in the Winter Olympic Games since the 1998 Winter Olympics. It currently includes men's, women's and mixed doubles tournaments (the mixed tournament was held for the first time in 2018). In February 2002, the International Olympic Committee retroactively decided that the curling competition from the 1924 Winter Olympics (originally called "Semaine des Sports d'Hiver", or International Winter Sports

neg: Bemidji, Minnesota is known to fans of the sport of curling. Both men's and women's rinks from the Bemidji Curling Club won the right to represent the United States in the 2005 World Curling Championship and the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy. Pete Fenson, the skip of the U.S. curling team that took the bronze medal at the 2006 Olympics, is a native of Bemidji, as is Natalie Nicholson, who was the lead for the United States women's team at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. A city referendum for a Bemidji Regional Events Center passed by a slim majority of

neg: Curling at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics Curling at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics Curling was contested at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics at the Innsbruck Exhibition Centre in Innsbruck, Austria from 14 January to 22 January. The mixed team event took place from 14 January to 18 January, while the mixed doubles tournament took place from 20 January to 22 January. The Athlete Role Models for the Youth Olympics curling competition were Eve Muirhead of Great Britain and Uli Kapp of Germany. At the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics, there were two tournaments and two sets of medals awarded for each tournament. There was a mixed team

neg: Curling at the 2018 Winter Olympics Curling at the 2018 Winter Olympics The curling competition at the 2018 Winter Olympics was held between 8 and 25 February 2018 at the Gangneung Curling Centre. This was the seventh time that curling is on the Olympic program. In each of the men's and women's competitions, ten nations competed. As decided in 2015, a third competition, mixed doubles curling, has graduated from a spectator sport to a full medal competition. Teams consisted of one woman and one man. There were eight participating countries in the mixed competition. Qualification to the curling tournaments at the Winter Olympics was determined through

neg: Curling at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics from the 2013–14 and 2014–15 curling seasons are considered for qualification to the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics. The points are distributed as follows: The following table shows the qualification points earned by each country in both men's and women's junior championships. The points for each championship are cumulative over the last two years. "Qualified teams in bold" Curling at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics Curling at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics was contested at the Kristins Hall in Lillehammer, Norway from 12 to 21 February. The mixed team event took place from 12 to 17 February, while the mixed doubles

neg: Plainfield Curling Club annual bonspiels, and has programs for juniors (teenagers) and “little rockers” (ages 6–12). The club had a significant increase in membership for the 2002–2003 season, after U.S. television coverage of curling in the 2002 Winter Olympics increased awareness of the sport. There was a similar spike in membership for the 2006-2007 season due to the 2006 Winter Olympics television coverage. Interest in the sport at the club again peaked after the 2010 Winter Olympics. Plainfield Curling Club is part of the Grand National Curling Club and part of the United States Curling Association. The Plainfield Curling Club hosts six annual

neg: Curling at the 2018 Winter Olympics with hosts South Korea. Curling competitions started the day before the Opening Ceremony and finish on the last day of the games, meaning the sport was the only one to have a competition every day of the games. The following was the competition schedule for the curling competitions: Curling at the 2018 Winter Olympics The curling competition at the 2018 Winter Olympics was held between 8 and 25 February 2018 at the Gangneung Curling Centre. This was the seventh time that curling is on the Olympic program. In each of the men's and women's competitions, ten nations competed. As decided

neg: Curling at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification 2017 World Curling Championships (as listed above) or participated at the 2014 or 2015 World Curling Championships (the Czech men's team, the Norway and the Latvia women's team). Some countries select their teams through trial qualification tournaments. Curling at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification A total of 10 teams in each tournament (5 athletes per team) qualified for a quota of 100 athletes in curling at the 2018 Winter Olympics. A further 8 mixed doubles pairs qualified for a total of 16 athletes. Therefore, a total of 116 athletes qualified in total to compete in the curling competitions. Qualification

neg: Curling at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Qualification event Curling at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Qualification event The qualification event for the curling tournament at the 2014 Winter Olympics was held from December 10 to 15, 2013 at the BLZ Arena in Füssen, Germany. The top two teams from the qualification event qualified their nations to participate in the Olympics. The qualification event was open to any nations that earned qualification points at the 2012 or 2013 World Curling Championships or participated at the 2011 World Curling Championships (the South Korea men's team and the Norway women's team). In both the men's and the women's tournaments, the teams

neg: Curling at the Winter Olympics for each team in each tournament is shown in the following tables. Note: The three medal winners in 1924 were the only teams entered that year. Standings in curling medals won as of the 2018 Winter Olympics. Curling at the Winter Olympics Curling was included in the program of the inaugural Winter Olympic Games in 1924 in Chamonix although the results of that competition were not considered official by the International Olympic Committee until 2006. Curling was a demonstration sport at the 1932 Games, and then again after a lengthy absence in 1988 and 1992. The sport was finally added

neg: Curling at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Mixed doubles tournament The final standings are: Player percentages during round robin play are as follows: Curling at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Mixed doubles tournament The mixed doubles curling tournament of the 2018 Winter Olympics was held at the Gangneung Curling Centre from 8 to 13 February 2018. Eight nations competed in a round robin preliminary round, and the top four nations at the conclusion of the round robin qualified for the medal round. This was the first time mixed doubles was held at the Winter Olympics. On 18 February 2018, it was reported that bronze medallist Alexander Krushelnitskiy of the Olympic

neg: Curling at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Mixed doubles tournament Curling at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Mixed doubles tournament The mixed doubles curling tournament of the 2018 Winter Olympics was held at the Gangneung Curling Centre from 8 to 13 February 2018. Eight nations competed in a round robin preliminary round, and the top four nations at the conclusion of the round robin qualified for the medal round. This was the first time mixed doubles was held at the Winter Olympics. On 18 February 2018, it was reported that bronze medallist Alexander Krushelnitskiy of the Olympic Athletes from Russia team had failed a drug test and was awaiting a

neg: Jackie Lockhart World Women's Curling Championship in Aomori, Japan. Jackie Lockhart Jacqueline "Jackie" Lockhart (born 22 March 1965, Stonehaven, Kincardine and Mearns, as Jacqueline Steele) is a Scottish curler who has competed prolifically in major international competitions for Scotland, and for the Great Britain team that competes at the Olympic Winter Games. She was part of the BBC's Winter Olympics commentary team for the Curling at the 2014 Winter Olympics and 2018 Winter Olympics. Having made her international debut at the 1983 European Championships, she went on to claim a silver medal in her first crack at the World Championships in 1985,

neg: Canada at the 2006 Winter Olympics province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Russ Howard was designated the skip by World Curling Federation rules, but Gushue threw last stones, and was considered to be the team leader. Gushue's rink finished first in the round-robin at the Canadian Olympic Curling Trials, then beat Jeff Stoughton in the final to secure the Olympic berth. The Minister of Education for Newfoundland and Labrador canceled classes across the province in the afternoon to allow children to watch the game. Shannon Kleibrink's rink finished third in the round-robin at the Canadian Olympic Curling Trials, then won the semifinal over Stefanie Lawton and the

neg: Curling at the 2006 Winter Olympics 2006 Winter Games began, the IOC confirmed that the curling competition at the 1924 Winter Olympics was an official event, and not a demonstration event as many authoritative sources had previously claimed. However the IOC itself had never done so. This official confirmation was the culmination of an investigative campaign begun by the Glasgow-based newspaper "The Herald" , on behalf of the families of the eight Scots who won the first curling Olympic Gold medal in Chamonix, France in 1924. The winning team was selected by the Royal Caledonian Curling Club, Perth, the mother club of curling. Defending champion skips

neg: Curling at the 1924 Winter Olympics Curling at the 1924 Winter Olympics The curling event at the 1924 Winter Olympics was contested only by men. It is the first curling event in Olympic history. In February 2006, a few days before the start of the 2006 Winter Olympics, the International Olympic Committee ruled that the curling medals were part of the official Olympic programme in 1924, and not a demonstration event as many authoritative sources had previously claimed (although the IOC itself had never done so). This official confirmation was the culmination of an investigative campaign begun by the Glasgow-based newspaper "The Herald", on behalf of

neg: Curling at the 1924 Winter Olympics All games were 18 ends in length. "Monday 28 January 1924; 10:00 am" "Tuesday 29 January 1924; 10:00 am" "Wednesday 30 January 1924; 10:00 am" Curling at the 1924 Winter Olympics The curling event at the 1924 Winter Olympics was contested only by men. It is the first curling event in Olympic history. In February 2006, a few days before the start of the 2006 Winter Olympics, the International Olympic Committee ruled that the curling medals were part of the official Olympic programme in 1924, and not a demonstration event as many authoritative sources had previously claimed (although the IOC

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Curling at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics South American teams are qualified automatically by virtue of their affiliation with the World Curling Federation, since the number of qualification spots equals the number of nations affiliated with the WCF.
The Asian teams are qualified as no more than three nations affiliated in the region chose to participate.
 Brazil declined the invitation to the Winter Youth Olympics, so Italy were invited to replace Brazil, per Italy's World Curling Ranking.
 Finland withdrew from the Winter Youth Olympics, so Estonia accepted an invitation to replace Finland, per Estonia's qualification ranking. Curling at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics Curling was

neg: Curling at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Qualification Curling at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Qualification Qualification to the curling events at the 2014 Winter Olympics was determined through qualification points earned from participation in the world championships and a qualification event. Qualification to the curling tournaments at the Winter Olympics was determined through two methods. Nations may qualify teams by earning qualification points from performances at the 2012 and 2013 World Curling Championships. Nations may also qualify teams through an Olympic qualification event to be held in the fall of 2013. Seven nations will qualify teams via World Championship qualification points, while two nations will qualify through

neg: Curling at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Women's tournament Curling at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Women's tournament The women's curling tournament of the 2014 Winter Olympics was held at the Ice Cube Curling Center in Sochi, Russia on 10–20 February 2014. Ten nations competed in the round robin preliminary round, and the top four nations at the conclusion of the round robin qualified for the medal round. South Korea made their Olympic debut in curling. A new Olympic record was established when Great Britain scored seven points in one end against the United States. Great Britain also equalled the record for total points scored in one game, scoring

neg: Curling at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Qualification event qualified their nations to participate in the Olympics. The qualification event was open to any nations that earned qualification points at the 2012 or 2013 World Curling Championships (as listed above) or participated at the 2011 World Curling Championships (the South Korea men's team and the Norway women's team). Some countries select their teams through trial qualification tournaments. Curling at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Qualification Qualification to the curling events at the 2014 Winter Olympics was determined through qualification points earned from participation in the world championships and a qualification event. Qualification to the curling tournaments at the

neg: Curling at the 2006 Winter Olympics Curling at the 2006 Winter Olympics Curling at the 2006 Winter Olympics was held in the town of Pinerolo, Italy from February 13 to February 24. It proved to be the sleeper hit in terms of television ratings in Italy. According to a CBC feature, curling at the 2006 Winter Games drew 5 million viewers, eclipsing ice hockey and figure skating. This, and the success of the Italian men's curling team created a surge of interest in curling within Italy, where there was no previous tradition of the sport and only a few hundred players. A few days before the

neg: Curling at the 2006 Winter Olympics Men's Women's Curling at the 2006 Winter Olympics Curling at the 2006 Winter Olympics was held in the town of Pinerolo, Italy from February 13 to February 24. It proved to be the sleeper hit in terms of television ratings in Italy. According to a CBC feature, curling at the 2006 Winter Games drew 5 million viewers, eclipsing ice hockey and figure skating. This, and the success of the Italian men's curling team created a surge of interest in curling within Italy, where there was no previous tradition of the sport and only a few hundred players. A few days

neg: Curling at the 2010 Winter Olympics host nation, qualified automatically. Scotland's points counted as Great Britain (Scotland does not compete at the Olympic level separately). <nowiki>*</nowiki>Scotland, England and Wales all compete separately in international curling. By an agreement between the curling federations of those three home nations, only Scotland can score Olympic qualification points for Great Britain. <nowiki>*</nowiki>Scotland, England and Wales all compete separately in international curling. By an agreement between the curling federations of those three home nations, only Scotland can score Olympic qualification points for Great Britain. Curling at the 2010 Winter Olympics The curling competition of the 2010 Olympics was held at Vancouver

neg: Curling at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Statistics their shots on a scale of zero to four. Their cumulative point total is then marked as a percentage out of the total points possible. This score is just for statistical purposes, and has nothing to do with the outcome of the game. Percentages by draw. Percentages by draw. Curling at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Statistics This is a statistical synopsis of the curling tournaments at the 2014 Winter Olympics. A total of thirty-three curlers are Olympic veterans. Two female curlers from the inaugural Olympic curling event in Nagano in 1998 returned to the Olympics. Seven female curlers and

neg: United States Curling Association States Curling Association typically holds ten national championship events each season. The United States has placed twice in the Olympics for curling events. The country earned a bronze medal for the men's curling team at the 2006 Turin Winter Olympics and a gold medal for the men's curling team in the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. John Shuster and Joe Polo were the medal leaders in both years. Curling for men was included in the Olympic program in 1924, but was dropped and replaced as a demonstration sport in 1932. It continued as a demonstration sport for both men and women

neg: Yumie Funayama Japan at the 2006 Winter Olympics. At the Games, Funayama threw third stones under skip Onodera, and the team finished in 7th place with a 4-5 record, including a surprise win over one of the usual curling powerhouses, Canada. After the 2005-2006 season, Funayama and Onodera announced their temporary retirement. Funayama got married and had a child before returning to the sport in the 2011-12 season. In 2011, Funayama and Onodera, whose name had changed to Ayumi Ogasawara after marriage, formed a new team in Sapporo. The team qualified for the 2014 Winter Olympics through the Olympic Qualification Event held

neg: Ayumi Ogasawara Japan at the 2006 Winter Olympics. At the Games, Ogasawara threw last stones as skip and led her team to a 7th-place finish with a 4-5 record, including a surprise win over one of the usual curling powerhouses, Canada. After the 2005-2006 season, Ogasawara and Hayashi announced their temporary retirement. Ogasawara got married and had a child before returning to the sport in the 2011-12 season. In 2011, Ogasawara and Hayashi, whose name had changed to Yumie Funayama after marriage, formed a new team in Sapporo. The team qualified for the 2014 Winter Olympics through the Olympic Qualification Event held

neg: Curling at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Women's tournament "Monday, 17 February, 09:00" "Monday, 17 February, 19:00" "Wednesday, 19 February, 14:00" "Thursday, 20 February, 12:30" "Thursday, 20 February, 17:30" Curling at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Women's tournament The women's curling tournament of the 2014 Winter Olympics was held at the Ice Cube Curling Center in Sochi, Russia on 10–20 February 2014. Ten nations competed in the round robin preliminary round, and the top four nations at the conclusion of the round robin qualified for the medal round. South Korea made their Olympic debut in curling. A new Olympic record was established when Great Britain scored seven points in

neg: Anna Sidorova also skipped her own team on the World Curling Tour (with Olga Jarkova throwing second stones). She joined up with Privivkova's team in 2011. In 2012, Sidorova began skipping the team, with Privivkova at third. The team won a gold medal at the European Curling Championships in 2012 with their new lineup. Sidorova was the skip of team Russia at the 2014 Winter Olympics. She led the team to a 9th-place finish, with a 3-6 record. She also skipped Team Russia at the 2014 Ford World Women's Curling Championship held from 15 to 23 March in Saint John, New Brunswick,

neg: Canadian Olympic Curling Trials added to the Olympic programme in 1998, and a Canadian Olympic Trials have been held the year prior since 1997. There were also Olympic Trials held in 1987 for the curling demonstration event at the 1988 Winter Olympics. The 1987 Trials were known as the Labatt National Curling Trials and were held April 19–25, 1987 in Calgary, the same site of the 1988 Winter Olympics. Linda Moore would skip the women's winning team and Ed Lukowich skipped the men's winner. There were no trials for the 1992 Winter Olympics curling demonstration event. The winner of the 1991 Scott Tournament of

neg: Gangneung Gymnasium Gangneung Gymnasium Gangneung Gymnasium (강릉실내종합체육관) is a multi-purpose indoor arena, located in the coastal city of Gangneung, South Korea. It was opened in 1998 for ice hockey at the 1999 Asian Winter Games. The seating capacity is 3,500. It is converted into ice surface when needed, while the underground floor is a permanent ice rink. It was used for the 2009 World Women's Curling Championships, 2013 Special Olympics World Winter Games, 2017 World Junior Curling Championships, and 2017 World Wheelchair Curling Championship. It was used for both the 2018 Winter Olympics and 2018 Winter Paralympics as the venue for curling

neg: Curling at the 2014 Winter Olympics Curling at the 2014 Winter Olympics The curling competition of the 2014 Winter Olympics was held at the Ice Cube Curling Center, nicknamed "the Ice Cube". It is the sixth time that curling was on the Olympic program. In both the men's and women's competitions, ten nations competed. These two events took place from 10 to 21 February 2014. The Canadian women's team went through the whole competition undefeated, the first time this has happened in an Olympic women's curling competition. Additionally, both the Canadian men's and women's teams won the gold medal, becoming the first country to do so

neg: Denmark at the 2010 Winter Olympics competes for Denmark during the Olympics. Team: Ulrik Schmidt (skip), Johnny Frederiksen, Bo Jensen, Lars Vilandt and Mikkel Poulsen (alternate). Team: Angelina Jensen, Madeleine Dupont, Denise Dupont, Camilla Jensen and Ane Håkansson Hansen (alternate). The following athletes did not qualify for the 2010 Winter Olympics, but were listed by the Danish Olympic Committee as aspirants. Denmark at the 2010 Winter Olympics Denmark competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The highest result came in women's curling, where the Danish team finished fifth. Denmark's only medal at the Winter Olympics came in women's curling in 1998. Kilsgaard

neg: Evgeny Arkhipov Mabergs and Canada's Matthew Dunstone in the playoffs before losing to Scotland's Kyle Smith in the final. In 2013, Arkhipov joined the national men's team. His first international tournament on the men's team was the 2013 European Curling Championships, where he threw fourth stones for the team. After finishing the round robin with a 4-4 record, the team finished 6th place. Arkhipov was moved to play third on the team for the 2014 Winter Olympics where the team finished 7th place and a 2-5 record. Arkhipov has played in one Grand Slam event, the 2013 Masters of Curling as a

neg: Hans Frauenlob 2015 World Senior Curling Championships. Frauenlob has been a live sports commentator for a number of events. His first commentary provided voiceover comments for Television New Zealand for the 2002 Winter Olympics. He has done live commentary for World Curling Television from multiple Pacific-Asia and World Curling championships. He did host broadcaster curling commentary for the 2018 Winter Olympics, as well as for multiple New Zealand Winter Games. He has done television baseball commentary for the Auckland Tuatara of the Australian Baseball League. Hans Frauenlob Hans Frauenlob (born November 22, 1960) is a New Zealand curler originally from Barrie, Ontario.

neg: Curling at the 2014 Winter Olympics played every other team. The top four teams from the round robin advanced to the playoffs. The top four teams at the conclusion of the round robin advanced to the playoffs. "Thursday, 20 February, 12:30" "Thursday, 20 February, 17:30" Curling at the 2014 Winter Olympics The curling competition of the 2014 Winter Olympics was held at the Ice Cube Curling Center, nicknamed "the Ice Cube". It is the sixth time that curling was on the Olympic program. In both the men's and women's competitions, ten nations competed. These two events took place from 10 to 21 February 2014. The Canadian

neg: Curling at the 2010 Winter Olympics Curling at the 2010 Winter Olympics The curling competition of the 2010 Olympics was held at Vancouver Olympic/Paralympic Centre in Vancouver. It is the fifth time that curling was on the Olympic program, after having been staged in 1924, 1998, 2002 and 2006. The competition followed the same format that was used during the 2006 Turin Winter Olympics, with 10 teams playing a round robin tournament, from which the top four teams advance to the semi-finals. The women's competition concluded on Friday, February 26, 2010. In the bronze medal match, the Chinese team made history by becoming the first team

neg: Curling at the 1932 Winter Olympics Curling at the 1932 Winter Olympics Curling was a demonstration sport at the 1932 Winter Olympics. The venue was the Olympic Indoor Arena in Lake Placid, New York. Eight teams from two countries (4 American teams and 4 Canadian Teams) competed in this event. Only men's curling was contested at these Olympics. The matches were held on February 4 and 5, 1932. Each of the Canadian teams played against each of the American teams. The medalists were from the Canadian provinces of Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec. The highest placed American team was from Connecticut in 4th place. The other American

neg: Curling at the 1932 Winter Olympics teams were from New York, Michigan and Massachusetts. Teams representing Canada: Teams representing the United States: "Afternoon, February 4" "Evening, February 4" "Morning, February 5" "Afternoon, February 5" Curling at the 1932 Winter Olympics Curling was a demonstration sport at the 1932 Winter Olympics. The venue was the Olympic Indoor Arena in Lake Placid, New York. Eight teams from two countries (4 American teams and 4 Canadian Teams) competed in this event. Only men's curling was contested at these Olympics. The matches were held on February 4 and 5, 1932. Each of the Canadian teams played against each of the

neg: Curling at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Women's tournament "Monday, 19 February, 09:05" "Monday, 19 February, 20:05" "Tuesday, 20 February, 14:05" "Wednesday, 21 February, 09:05" "Wednesday, 21 February, 20:05" "Friday, 23 February, 20:05" "Saturday, 24 February, 20:05" "Sunday, 25 February, 9:05" The final standings are: Player percentages during round robin play are as follows: Curling at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Women's tournament The women's curling tournament of the 2018 Winter Olympics was held between 14 and 25 February 2018 at the Gangneung Curling Centre. Ten nations competed in a round robin preliminary round, and the top four nations at the conclusion of the round robin qualified for the

neg: Curling at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Women's tournament Curling at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Women's tournament The women's curling tournament of the 2018 Winter Olympics was held between 14 and 25 February 2018 at the Gangneung Curling Centre. Ten nations competed in a round robin preliminary round, and the top four nations at the conclusion of the round robin qualified for the medal round. The teams are listed as follows: All draw times are listed in Seoul Time (UTC+9). "Wednesday, 14 February, 14:05" "Thursday, 15 February, 09:05" "Thursday, 15 February, 20:05" "Friday, 16 February, 14:05" "Saturday, 17 February, 09:05" "Saturday, 17 February, 20:05" "Sunday, 18 February, 14:05"

neg: Curling at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament Curling at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament The men's curling tournament of the 2018 Winter Olympics was held between 14 and 24 February 2018 at the Gangneung Curling Centre. Ten nations competed in a round robin preliminary round, and the top four nations at the conclusion of the round robin qualified for the medal round. The teams are listed as follows: All draw times are listed in Seoul Time (UTC+9). "Wednesday, 14 February, 09:05" "Wednesday, 14 February, 20:05" "Thursday, 15 February, 14:05" "Friday, 16 February, 09:05" "Friday, 16 February, 20:05" "Saturday, 17 February, 14:05" "Sunday, 18 February, 09:05"

neg: Curling at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament February, 09:00" "Friday, 14 February, 19:00" "Saturday, 15 February, 14:00" "Sunday, 16 February, 09:00" "Sunday, 16 February, 19:00" "Monday, 17 February, 14:00" "Tuesday, 18 February, 9:00" "Wednesday, 19 February, 19:00" "Friday, 21 February, 12:30" "Friday, 21 February, 17:30" Curling at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament The men's curling tournament of the 2014 Winter Olympics was held at the Ice Cube Curling Center in Sochi, Russia on 10–21 February 2014. Ten nations competed in a round robin preliminary round, and the top four nations at the conclusion of the round robin qualified for the medal round. The teams are

neg: Curling at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament Curling at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament The men's curling tournament of the 2014 Winter Olympics was held at the Ice Cube Curling Center in Sochi, Russia on 10–21 February 2014. Ten nations competed in a round robin preliminary round, and the top four nations at the conclusion of the round robin qualified for the medal round. The teams are listed as follows: All draw times are listed in Moscow Time (UTC+4). "Monday, 10 February, 09:00" "Monday, 10 February, 19:00" "Tuesday, 11 February, 14:00" "Wednesday, 12 February, 09:00" "Wednesday, 12 February, 19:00" "Thursday, 13 February, 14:00" "Friday, 14

neg: Curling at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics – Mixed team Curling at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics – Mixed team Mixed team curling at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics was held from January 14 to 18 at the Innsbruck Exhibition Centre in Innsbruck, Austria. The teams are listed as follows. All draw times are listed in Central European Time (UTC+01). Due to an electrical issue that affected the curling ice, Draw 1 for the Red Group has been moved to Tuesday, January 17 at 16:00. Draw 2 16:00 Draw 3 9:00 Draw 4 16:00 Draw 5 9:00 Draw 6 16:00 Draw 7 9:00 Draw 1 16:00 Draw 1 12:30 Draw

neg: Curling at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics – Mixed doubles as follows: All draw times are listed in Central European Time (UTC+01). "Friday, January 20, 9:00" "Friday, January 20, 12:30" Dropkin and Verenich scored a perfect 6 points in the sixth end, marking the first time in Youth Olympics history that a perfect end of curling was scored. "Friday, January 20, 16:00" "Friday, January 20, 19:30" "Saturday, January 21, 9:00" "Saturday, January 21, 13:00" "Saturday, January 21, 17:00" "Sunday, January 22, 9:00" "Sunday, January 22, 13:00" "Sunday, January 22, 13:00" Curling at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics – Mixed doubles Mixed doubles curling at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics was

neg: Curling at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics – Mixed team 2 19:30 Draw 3 12:30 Draw 4 19:30 Draw 5 12:30 Draw 6 19:30 Draw 7 12:30 "Tuesday, January 17, 19:30" "Wednesday, January 18, 9:00" "Wednesday, January 18, 13:00" "Wednesday, January 18, 17:00" "Wednesday, January 18, 17:00" Curling at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics – Mixed team Mixed team curling at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics was held from January 14 to 18 at the Innsbruck Exhibition Centre in Innsbruck, Austria. The teams are listed as follows. All draw times are listed in Central European Time (UTC+01). Due to an electrical issue that affected the curling ice, Draw 1 for

neg: John Shuster John Shuster John Shuster (; born November 3, 1982) is an American curler. He led team USA to gold at the 2018 Winter Olympics, the first American team to ever win gold in curling. He also won a bronze medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin and has played in four straight Winter Olympics (2006, 2010, 2014, 2018) and has played in seven World Curling Championships (2003, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2015, 2016, 2017). Shuster began his international career playing lead for the Pete Fenson rink. He played in his first world competition at the 2003 Ford World Men's Curling

neg: Lauren Gray at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. She had previously been part of the British rinks which won gold medals at the 2009 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival and the 2011 Winter Universiade, as well as the Scotland rinks which won the World Junior Curling Championships in 2012 and the World Curling Championships in 2013. Following the 2014 Olympics, Gray was part of the commentary team for Channel 4's coverage of the wheelchair curling tournament at the 2014 Winter Paralympics. In May 2016, Gray became lead for Eve Muirhead's team, having previously been alternate for Muirhead's rink in their World

neg: Curling at the Winter Olympics Curling at the Winter Olympics Curling was included in the program of the inaugural Winter Olympic Games in 1924 in Chamonix although the results of that competition were not considered official by the International Olympic Committee until 2006. Curling was a demonstration sport at the 1932 Games, and then again after a lengthy absence in 1988 and 1992. The sport was finally added to the official program for the 1998 Nagano Games. Until 2018, men's and women's events were contested. An additional event, mixed doubles, was rejected for 2010 because the Olympic Programme Commission felt it had not developed enough,

neg: Mike Hay Hay. Mike Hay Mike Hay is a Scottish curler and curling coach. As a player, he had success from 1982 to 1996. He went on to coach the women's team that won gold in Curling at the 2002 Winter Olympics and, partly due to this, was appointed as an MBE in 2004. He later served as Britain's Olympic performance manager at the 2010 Winter Olympics. After this he became Chef de Mission for Team GB for the 2014 Winter Olympics, a role he also held at the 2018 Winter Olympics. He is brother to David Hay and son of curler

neg: Mike Hay Mike Hay Mike Hay is a Scottish curler and curling coach. As a player, he had success from 1982 to 1996. He went on to coach the women's team that won gold in Curling at the 2002 Winter Olympics and, partly due to this, was appointed as an MBE in 2004. He later served as Britain's Olympic performance manager at the 2010 Winter Olympics. After this he became Chef de Mission for Team GB for the 2014 Winter Olympics, a role he also held at the 2018 Winter Olympics. He is brother to David Hay and son of curler Chuck

neg: Colleen Jones defeated Colleen Pinkney 6-4 to win back-to-back seniors championships, qualifying for the National senior finals. With Delahunt skipping, and Jones throwing last stones, the team represented Nova Scotia at the 2012 Canadian Senior Curling Championships, where they lost in the semi-final to Newfoundland and Labrador's Cathy Cunningham. For the 2012-2013 season Jones reunited with Mary-Anne Arsenault and Kim Kelly, with the goal of reaching the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Jones threw second stones on the team, while acting as the rink's vice skip, or "mate" while Arsenault skips. The Arsenault-skipped team won the 2013 Nova Scotia Scotties Tournament

neg: China at the 2014 Winter Olympics who is going to replace her. China at the 2014 Winter Olympics China competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia from 7–23 February 2014. According to the quota allocation released on January 20, 2014, China has two athletes in qualification position. Based on their performance at the 2012 and 2013 Biathlon World Championships China qualified 1 man and 4 women. According to the quota allocation released on January 20, 2014, China has qualified a total quota of four athletes. Based on results from 2012 World Men's Curling Championship and the 2013 World Men's Curling Championship, China has qualified

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neg: Great Britain at the 2014 Winter Olympics bobsleigh and curling events. The games proved to be highly successful for Team GB, exceeding the initial target of three medals and achieving all of the targets for each of the winter sports that were set. In the Winter Olympic Cycle running from 2010 to 2014 the UK government body UK Sport allocated a then record budget of over £13 million to fund Team GB for the individual athletes as well as the bobsleigh and curling teams for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. The sports receiving the highest funding were bobsleigh, curling and skeleton, whilst speed skating, ski and

neg: Christoffer Svae and silver at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. It was Svae who selected Loudmouth Golf's colorful argyle pants (Dixie and Red & Gray) as Team Norway's uniform at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics because they came close to matching the Norwegian flag colors – red, white and blue. The pants brought Team Norway unprecedented popularity as shown by the surge in sales at Loudmouth Golf as well as the number of followers at the Facebook's Norwegian Olympic Curling Team's Pants fan page exceeding over 600,000 by the end of the 2009-10 curling season. Svae is currently employed as a curling

neg: Curling at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament "Sunday, 18 February, 20:05" "Monday, 19 February, 14:05" "Tuesday, 20 February, 09:05" "Tuesday, 20 February, 20:05" "Wednesday, 21 February, 14:05" "Thursday, 22 February, 9:05" "Thursday, 22 February, 20:05" "Friday, 23 February, 15:35" "Saturday, 24 February, 15:35" The final standings are: Player percentages during round robin play are as follows: Curling at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament The men's curling tournament of the 2018 Winter Olympics was held between 14 and 24 February 2018 at the Gangneung Curling Centre. Ten nations competed in a round robin preliminary round, and the top four nations at the conclusion of the round

neg: Kevin Koe then-fourth player, Blake MacDonald (Koe skipped and threw third stones) had a draw to the eight-foot to win, but missed on both opportunities. The next season, the team would win the 2007 John Shea Insurance Canada Cup Qualifier. Two months after winning the Twin Anchors Invitational, the team played in the 2009 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials, finishing the round robin with a 4-3 record, missing the playoffs. Later that season, Koe finally won a provincial championship, benefiting from an absent Martin who would be preparing for the 2010 Winter Olympics. Koe went on to win the 2010 Brier, beating Ontario's

neg: Gim Un-chi to the Canadians in the bronze medal game, finishing in fourth place. Their fourth-place finish ensured them a spot in the 2014 Winter Olympics, even though South Korea did not qualify for the 2013 World Championships. At the Olympics, Gim played in the third and fourth positions, and the Korean team finished in eighth place with a 3–6 win-loss record. Gim Un-chi Gim Un-chi (born 23 January 1990) is a Korean curler. She plays fourth stones for Kim Ji-sun on the Korean national women's curling team. Gim played as lead in her first world championship at the 2011 Capital One

neg: Denmark at the 2010 Winter Olympics Denmark at the 2010 Winter Olympics Denmark competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The highest result came in women's curling, where the Danish team finished fifth. Denmark's only medal at the Winter Olympics came in women's curling in 1998. Kilsgaard originally finished his first run in 1:26.32 ranked 66th, but was disqualified after his skies were found not to conform with rule B2.1.2, regarding the distance between the ski boot sole and the running surface of the ski. Slettemark competes for Greenland on the World Cup, but since Greenland does not have an NOC, he

neg: Rhona Martin Martin had considered quitting curling, but her two children encouraged her to stay. Martin skipped the British Olympic team during the 2006 Winter Olympics, where the team was eliminated during the round-robin stage. In 2007, Martin halted playing for the time being and focused on coaching. She spent 3 years doing the UK Sport Elite Coach Programme whilst delivering the Performance Development Coach role within the national governing body for curling, the Royal Caledonian Curling Club, looking after the National and Regional Academies. Martin joined the BBC commentary team for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, overseeing the curling along with

neg: Johan Petter Åhlén a study tour to the US, he founded the first department store, at Östermalmstorg in Stockholm. Johan Petter Åhlén was a Swedish curling pioneer, silver medalist at the 1924 Winter Olympics, three-time Swedish champion, and vice president of the Swedish Curling Association in 1935–38. Johan Petter Åhlén Johan Petter Åhlén (13 April 1879 – 31 March 1939) was a Swedish businessperson who founded Åhléns. He was also a Swedish curling pioneer and winner of a silver medal in the 1924 Winter Olympics. Johan Petter Åhlén was the son of farmers Marits Anders Andersson and Brittas Karin Christoffersdotter. He was born

neg: 2013 United States Olympic Curling Trials 2013 United States Olympic Curling Trials The 2013 United States Olympic Curling Trials was held from November 10 to 17, 2013 at the Scheels Arena in Fargo, North Dakota. The trials were held to determine the women's team that will represent the United States at the curling tournament at the 2014 Winter Olympics and the men's team that will represent the United States at the qualification event for the 2014 Winter Olympics curling tournament. Teams on the men's and women's sides will qualify to the Olympic Trials in one of two ways. Teams will be able to qualify directly to

neg: Ice Cube Curling Center of the games. Ice Cube Curling Center The Ice Cube Curling Center () is a 3,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Sochi, Russia, that opened in 2012. It is a component of the Sochi Olympic Park. It hosted all the curling events at the 2014 Winter Olympics and the wheelchair curling events at the 2014 Winter Paralympics. It cost $14.0 million to build the venue, including the temporary works for the Olympics and Paralympics. It opened in 2012. After the 2014 games, it will remain a sports arena. The venue is a portable venue, designed so that it could possibly be re-located

neg: Ice Cube Curling Center Ice Cube Curling Center The Ice Cube Curling Center () is a 3,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Sochi, Russia, that opened in 2012. It is a component of the Sochi Olympic Park. It hosted all the curling events at the 2014 Winter Olympics and the wheelchair curling events at the 2014 Winter Paralympics. It cost $14.0 million to build the venue, including the temporary works for the Olympics and Paralympics. It opened in 2012. After the 2014 games, it will remain a sports arena. The venue is a portable venue, designed so that it could possibly be re-located after the end

neg: Curling at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Qualification event December 13, 12:00" "Friday, December 13, 20:00" "Saturday, December 14, 16:00" "Saturday, December 14, 20:00" "Sunday, December 15, 12:30" "Final Round Robin Standings" All draw times are listed in Central European Time (UTC+1). "Tuesday, December 10, 20:00" "Wednesday, December 11, 12:00" "Wednesday, December 11, 20:00" "Thursday, December 12, 14:00" "Friday, December 13, 8:00" "Friday, December 13, 16:00" "Saturday, December 14, 8:00" "Saturday, December 14, 16:00" "Sunday, December 15, 8:30" "Sunday, December 15, 16:30" Curling at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Qualification event The qualification event for the curling tournament at the 2014 Winter Olympics was held from December 10 to

neg: Tokoro, Hokkaido introduced in schools in Tokoro as part of the physical education curriculum, and the two produced a number of Olympic curlers. Five members of the Japanese curling team at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano were from Tokoro, three members of the Japanese curling team at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino were from Tokoro, and three members of the Japanese curling team at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver were from Tokoro. Tokoro, Hokkaido As of 2004, the town had an estimated population of 4,885 and a density of 17.55 persons per km². The total area was 278.29 km².

neg: Kitami, Hokkaido physical education curriculum, and the two produced a number of Olympic curlers. Five members of the Japanese curling team at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano were from Tokoro, three members of the Japanese curling team at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino were from Tokoro, and three members of the Japanese curling team at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver were from Tokoro. Kitami has a humid continental climate with cold winters and relatively warm summers. The coldest month is January, with an average low of , and the warmest month is August, with an average high of and

neg: Marcel Rocque curling season, Rocque's curling career is on hiatus. Marcel Rocque was the coach for the China's Men Curling team for the 2014 Winter Olympics held in Sochi, Russia. He helped the team reach the fourth position in final rankings. He was also the coach for China Mixed Doubles at the 2018 Winter Olympics. Starting in the 2018-19 curling season, he became the coach for Team Homan. Rocque is a third cousin to curler Kelsey Rocque. Marcel Rocque Marcel Rocque (born June 22, 1971 in St. Paul, Alberta) is a Canadian curler from Edmonton, Alberta. He is a four-time winner of

neg: Wheelchair curling classification competitions. It was first played at the 2006 Winter Paralympics. Canada repeated as gold medal winners at the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver. Going forward, disability sport's major classification body, the International Paralympic Committee, is working on improving classification to be more of an evidence-based system as opposed to a performance-based system so as not to punish elite athletes whose performance makes them appear in a higher class alongside competitors who train less. Wheelchair curling classification Wheelchair curling classification is the disability classification system for wheelchair curling, which is governed by the World Curling Federation. Only curlers with lower limb

neg: Glen Muirhead qualified for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Muirhead was selected as the alternate for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Glen's brother Thomas was chosen as the third for the men's curling team, and his sister Eve was chosen to skip the women's curling team. Glen Muirhead Glen Muirhead (born 10 April 1989) is a Scottish curler from Blair Atholl. He competed for Great Britain at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Glen's brother Thomas and sister Eve are also British curlers, and their father Gordon is also a former professional curler. Glen

neg: Curling at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics – Mixed doubles Curling at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics – Mixed doubles Mixed doubles curling at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics was held from January 20 to 22 at the Innsbruck Exhibition Centre in Innsbruck, Austria. The teams consisted of athletes from the mixed team tournament, one boy and one girl from different NOCs. The teams were selected by the organizing committee based on the final ranking from the mixed team competition in a way that balanced out the teams, and were assigned on January 19. The players in each pair were then allowed time to train together. The teams are listed

neg: Curling at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics – Mixed doubles Curling at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics – Mixed doubles Mixed doubles curling at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics was held from February 19 to 21 at Kristins Hall in Lillehammer, Norway. The teams will consist of athletes from the mixed team tournament, one boy and one girl from different NOCs. The teams will be selected by the organizing committee based on the final ranking from the mixed team competition in a way that balances out the teams, and will be assigned on February 17. The players in each pair will then be allowed time to train together. All draw

neg: Curling at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification event Curling at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification event The Olympic qualifying event was held from 5-10 December 2017 in Plzeň, Czech Republic. The qualification event was open to any nations that earned qualification points at the 2016 or 2017 World Curling Championships or participated at the 2014 or 2015 World Curling Championships (the Czech men's team, the Norway & the Latvia women's team). The top two teams from the qualification event qualified their nations to participate in the Olympics. In both the men's and the women's tournaments, the teams played a single round robin, and at its conclusion, the

neg: Kevin Martin (curler) fourth Olympics appearance through the 2013 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials. In the round robin, he and his team played consistently and posted a 6–1 win-loss record, with their only loss coming to eventual champion Brad Jacobs. Their record qualified for the semifinal, where they lost a close game to John Morris's team. Martin was hired by NBC Sports to work as a curling analyst during the 2014 Winter Olympics, a role that he would fill again at the 2018 Winter Olympics. After starting off the Canadian Open of Curling with a 4–1 win-loss record, Martin dropped his quarterfinals game against

neg: Russ Howard 10–4 in the final match. It was the first time that a Canadian team had won the gold medal for men's curling. Howard, who turned 50 during the Olympics, is also the oldest Canadian to win an Olympic gold medal. The oldest person ever to win a gold medal was Robin Welsh, aged 54, who won gold in curling at the 1924 Winter Olympics. As a skip (captain), Howard has been in three previous trials (in 1987, 1997, and 2001), but never went on to the Olympics. Howard is also the innovator of the "Moncton Rule", which evolved into the

neg: Hans Wuthrich (icemaker) charge of the curling sheets at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Dave Merklinger, of New Westminster, was his assistant. Wüthrich also was the technician in charge of the ice at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Hans Wuthrich (icemaker) Hans R. Wüthrich (born in Brügglen, Switzerland) is a Swiss-canadian top curling ice technician. Born in Switzerland, Wüthrich emigrated 1976 to Canada when he was 19. He has been making ice since 1993 for major events around the world such as the Brier and World Curling Championships. Wüthrich was the recipient of the 2003 Canadian Curling

neg: Curling at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics – Mixed doubles times are listed in Central European Time (UTC+01). "Friday, February 19, 9:00" "Friday, February 19, 12:30" "Friday, February 19, 16:00" "Friday, February 19, 19:30" "Saturday, February 20, 9:00" "Saturday, February 20, 13:00" "Saturday, February 20, 17:00" "Sunday, February 21, 9:00" "Sunday, February 21, 13:00" "Sunday, February 21, 13:00" Curling at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics – Mixed doubles Mixed doubles curling at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics was held from February 19 to 21 at Kristins Hall in Lillehammer, Norway. The teams will consist of athletes from the mixed team tournament, one boy and one girl from different NOCs. The

neg: Jackie Lockhart Jackie Lockhart Jacqueline "Jackie" Lockhart (born 22 March 1965, Stonehaven, Kincardine and Mearns, as Jacqueline Steele) is a Scottish curler who has competed prolifically in major international competitions for Scotland, and for the Great Britain team that competes at the Olympic Winter Games. She was part of the BBC's Winter Olympics commentary team for the Curling at the 2014 Winter Olympics and 2018 Winter Olympics. Having made her international debut at the 1983 European Championships, she went on to claim a silver medal in her first crack at the World Championships in 1985, in which she played second in the

neg: John Shuster gold medal match. Shuster is married to Sara Shuster, and has two children. He is employed as a "Team USA Sales Associate" for Dick's Sporting Goods. John Shuster John Shuster (; born November 3, 1982) is an American curler. He led team USA to gold at the 2018 Winter Olympics, the first American team to ever win gold in curling. He also won a bronze medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin and has played in four straight Winter Olympics (2006, 2010, 2014, 2018) and has played in seven World Curling Championships (2003, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2015, 2016, 2017).

neg: Curling at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics based on the final rankings from the mixed team competition. The resulting 32 teams played a single knockout round to determine the winner. The qualification of NOCs to the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics was determined using qualification points. The qualification points are allotted based on the nations' final rankings at international junior curling championships, which include the regional championships (the European Junior Curling Challenge and the Pacific-Asia Junior Curling Championships) and the World Junior Curling Championships. Nations that qualify from the regional championships to the world championships only receive points from their final ranking at the world championships. The results