The cream of the World Senior curlers gathered in Denmark today and got their first glimpse of the ice where the two titles will be decided over the next week. Since the Championships were last here in 2006 two extra sheets have been added as can be seen from the two pictures below. One comment likened the two new sheets to the back sheets at Greenacres.
Above the two new sheets is a large function suite where the team meeting was held this morning chaired by Chief Umpire Herb Kupchik with contributions from WCF Competitions Director, Keith Wendorf.
It was a very colourful scene as the the 37 teams representing 23 nations gathered beneath their national flags.
For Austria (men) and Slovakia (men and women) it was their first appearance at a World Seniors and they would have been joined by Poland's men but they unfortunately they had to withdraw. The big star name here this week is undoubtedly the Norwegian Eigel Ramsfjell with his team of Sjur Loen, Morten
Sogard and Dagfinn Loen who are all former World and European Champions.
Do you know what was the reason for Poland's withdrawal?
ReplyDeleteI do not know offhand but will see what I can find out.
DeleteGreat update and look forward to reading more - thank you!
ReplyDeleteThanks for this John, it is all very helpful and keeps us in touch from a distance. Best wishes Mike F.
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