The ADAMANT St.Petersburg Curling Cup is just about ready to start. As you will recall, six international teams will battle it out along with Russian locals in an exhibition series hosted in a shopping mall.
Ice tech Peter Luck, at left in this photo (above) from Tuesday, is the man tasked with bringing the ice to life. Luck, who is 59, has over 30 years of experience in Switzerland – at Wallisellen, near Zurich – and has been the chief ice tech for the past five or so World Wheelchair Championships. He also steered a previous World Juniors in addition to active crew duty at previous World and European Championships.
He’ll head to Vancouver in 2010 for both the Olympic and Paralympic Games, but first... St. Petersburg!
Action starts tomorrow and concludes on Sunday. The Brad Gushue, David Murdoch and Thomas Ulsrud teams are at full strength, while Pal Trulsen has coach Ole Ingvaldsen at lead stone and Andy Kapp has his brother Uli, who is recuperating from knee surgery, also at lead.
Follow the action here and stay tuned to this here blog site... we just might have some surprises posted through the event.
What else, you ask?
• Following another invasion of New Zealand, the Aussies have declared their World Mixed Doubles team for the 2009 Cortina Worlds ...
• This is the best darned curling ice in Michigan! So there!
• Here’s early notice that the San Francisco Bay Area Curling Club will be a part of a “get psyched for 2010” Olympic-themed open house on Aug. 24... their club blog is located here ...
• Memories of the Thistle (Hamilton, Ontario version) ... and here’s what it looks like these days, sadly ...
• Here’s a peek at new Canadian Curling Association Governor Jim Campbell ...
• And finally: ever wanted to help map out historical curling locations in Scotland?
Of course you have!
All you need is a computer and high-speed connection. The ancient sport’s archivists are looking for your help – click here for the scoop!
Ice tech Peter Luck, at left in this photo (above) from Tuesday, is the man tasked with bringing the ice to life. Luck, who is 59, has over 30 years of experience in Switzerland – at Wallisellen, near Zurich – and has been the chief ice tech for the past five or so World Wheelchair Championships. He also steered a previous World Juniors in addition to active crew duty at previous World and European Championships.
He’ll head to Vancouver in 2010 for both the Olympic and Paralympic Games, but first... St. Petersburg!
Action starts tomorrow and concludes on Sunday. The Brad Gushue, David Murdoch and Thomas Ulsrud teams are at full strength, while Pal Trulsen has coach Ole Ingvaldsen at lead stone and Andy Kapp has his brother Uli, who is recuperating from knee surgery, also at lead.
Follow the action here and stay tuned to this here blog site... we just might have some surprises posted through the event.
What else, you ask?
• Following another invasion of New Zealand, the Aussies have declared their World Mixed Doubles team for the 2009 Cortina Worlds ...
• This is the best darned curling ice in Michigan! So there!
• Here’s early notice that the San Francisco Bay Area Curling Club will be a part of a “get psyched for 2010” Olympic-themed open house on Aug. 24... their club blog is located here ...
• Memories of the Thistle (Hamilton, Ontario version) ... and here’s what it looks like these days, sadly ...
• Here’s a peek at new Canadian Curling Association Governor Jim Campbell ...
• And finally: ever wanted to help map out historical curling locations in Scotland?
Of course you have!
All you need is a computer and high-speed connection. The ancient sport’s archivists are looking for your help – click here for the scoop!
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