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Curling Canada makes major changes to Olympic trials, national championships formats
Team Canada skip Kerri Einarson, from left to right, third Val Sweeting, second Shannon Birchard and lead Briane Harris pose with their gold medals and the trophy after defeating Manitoba in the final at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, in Kamloops, B.C., on Sunday, February 26, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Canada’s Gushue settles for silver at world men’s curling championship
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Sophie Grégoire Trudeau introduces Jill Biden to curling during first lady's visit
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Gushue wins the Tim Hortons Brier
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Four-peat for Einarson at Scotties Tournament of Hearts
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Next generation of Canadian curlers arrives, with some familiar names
Kelly Middaugh, left, daughter of decorated Canadian curlers Wayne and Sherry Middaugh, is making her debut at the Canadian women's curling championship in Kamloops, B.C., playing lead for Quebec. She's part of the next generation of familiar Canadian curling names landing on the national stage. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Donna Spencer
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Curlers ask for transparency and communication after pregnancy exemption uproar
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Two-time world champion David Murdoch named Curling Canada’s new high-performance director
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Corporate curling team-building landing right on the button in California
Jose Alcala calls a shot while curling at a Google Play team-building event in San Jose.
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Four low-impact winter activities perfect for those who don’t love the cold
Hiker aged 20-25 is walking through the wilderness with his red backpack. Magic hour. The rays of the sun streak through the forest and illuminate the men. Spring snow.
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Unbeaten Quebec team rolling at mixed curling championship
Quebec skip Mike Fournier, right, and third Felix Asselin discuss a shot as they play Manitoba at the Tim Hortons Brier curling championship at the Brandt Centre in Regina on Monday, March 5, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
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Asselin, Flemming lead after 4 draws at mixed curling championship
Quebec skip Mike Fournier, right, and third Felix Asselin discuss a shot as they play Manitoba at the Tim Hortons Brier curling championship at the Brandt Centre in Regina on Monday, March 5, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
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Curling bet big on Las Vegas, but the gamble may leave the sport empty-handed
Cathal Kelly
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Beijing Olympics Today: Canada adds four medals to tally as Norway crushes record for golds
2022 Beijing Olympics - Speed Skating - Men's 1000m - National Speed Skating Oval, Beijing, China - February 18, 2022. Laurent Dubreuil of Canada in action. REUTERS/Susana Vera
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Olympic curlers crunch data to get edge on ice
Members of the British curling team watch the men's curling semifinal match between Britain and the United States at the Beijing Winter Olympics Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, in Beijing. During play at Beijing's Ice Cube Olympic venue, the British coaches punch game stats into their tablets and other devices that have been preloaded with match data for their curlers and the opponents. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
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Watching the Games: Saturday
FILE - Vanessa James and Eric Radford, of Canada, compete in the pairs team free skate program during the figure skating competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 7, 2022, in Beijing. In a century-old sport that had been largely European until just a few decades ago, some still wonder how more Black athletes can make a lasting imprint on competitive figure skating. “If you don’t see yourself in the sport, how can you believe that you belong, how can you believe that you can be the best, how do you know that you can be creative or that you’ll be accepted for your uniqueness?” James said. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
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Watching the Games: Thursday
Canada's Melodie Daoust skates with the puck during the women's play-offs semifinal match of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games ice hockey competition between Canada and Switzerland, at the Wukesong Sports Centre in Beijing on February 14, 2022. (Photo by GABRIEL BOUYS / AFP) (Photo by GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP via Getty Images)
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Kerri Einarson wins third consecutive Scotties
Team Canada skip Kerri Einarson delivers a rock as they play Wild Card 1 in Page playoff action at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts at Fort William Gardens in Thunder Bay, Ont., Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
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Canada facing crisis of curling confidence
Cathal Kelly
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For a sport built around closeness, COVID-19 robs Olympic curlers of beloved social culture
American curler Matt Hamilton (L) and Canadian curler John Morris at the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games. Hamilton, competing on a mixed doubles team with his sister Becca, was eliminated from playoff contention but that didn't stop him from enjoying a locker room brew with competitor. Photo from John Morris’ Instagram and caption read, “I know its the Olympics... but at the end of the day its still curling.”
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Beijing Winter Olympics: Canada’s Max Parrot wins gold, teammate Mark McMorris bronze in men’s snowboard slopestyle
2022 Beijing Olympics - Snowboard - Men's SBD Slopestyle Final Run 1 - Genting Snow Park, Zhangjiakou, China - February 7, 2022. Su Yiming of China, Max Parrot of Canada and Mark McMorris of Canada pose for pictures on the podium. REUTERS/Mike Blake
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Watching the Games: Sunday
Canadian speed skater Ted-Jan Bloemen powers around the track during a practice session at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing on Wednesday, February 2, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
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Canadian curlers have mixed feelings about long-standing rule preventing Olympic double
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Jacobs team learns from poor results at Slam before trials, now peaking at right time
Skip Brad Jacobs looks on as lead Ryan Harnden and second E.J. Harnden sweep his rock during draw 14 against team Koe at the Tim Hortons Curling Trials in Saskatoon in this Thursday, November 25, 2021 handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Michael Burns, Curling Canada *MANDATORY CREDIT*
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Skip Jill Brothers returns to hometown for Olympic curling trials qualifier
Team Nova Scotia skip Jill Brothers makes a shot at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Calgary, Alta., Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Canada loses first game at world mixed doubles curling championship
Team Einarson/Gushue skip Kerri Einarson, right, and third Brad Gushue celebrate defeating Team Schmiemann/Morris in the semi-final at the Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship in Calgary, Alta., Thursday, March 25, 2021.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Curling has taught me a lot about surviving this pandemic
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Organizers cancel opening practice session at women’s world curling championship
Skip Kerri Einarson, left to right, third Val Sweeting, second Shannon Birchard and lead Briane Meilleur pose with the Players' Championship trophy in Calgary on Sunday April 25, 2021. Einarson successfully defended the Princess Auto Players’ Championship women’s title with a 5-2 victory over Team Rachel Homan THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Grand Slam of Curling-Mike Cleasby *MANDATORY CREDIT*
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Homan evens record at Players’ Championship with win over Sweden’s Hasselborg
Team Ontario skip Rachel Homan, second right, gestures as she speaks with her teammates as they play Team Canada in the final at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Calgary, Alta., Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Brad Gushue, Tracy Fleury, Kerri Einarson advance to semi-finals in Champions Cup curling
Team Canada skip Kerri Einarson makes a shot against Team Ontario at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Calgary, Alta., Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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World men’s curling championship resumes amid COVID-19 scare
Scotland skip Bruce Mouat, left, makes a shot as lead Hammy McMillan, centre, and second Bobby Lammie sweep against Team Canada in the qualification round at the Men's World Curling Championships in Calgary, Alta., Friday, April 9, 2021.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Canada’s Bottcher falls short of semis in men’s world curling championship
Team Canada skip Brendan Bottcher directs his teammates against Germany at the Men's World Curling Championships in Calgary, Alta., Friday, April 9, 2021.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Canada loses to South Korea after defeating U.S. at world men’s curling championship
Team Canada skip Brendan Bottcher makes a shot against Netherlands at the Men's World Curling Championships in Calgary, Alta., Sunday, April 4, 2021.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Canada drops close 6-4 decision to Switzerland at world men’s curling championship
Team Canada skip Brendan Bottcher makes a shot against Netherlands at the Men's World Curling Championships in Calgary, Alta., Sunday, April 4, 2021.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Brendan Bottcher brings his steely game face to the world curling championship
Team Alberta skip Brendan Bottcher makes a shot as he plays Team Saskatchewan during the semi-final at the Brier in Calgary, Alta., Sunday, March 14, 2021.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh