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Fact of the day

Israel made its Olympic debut at Helsink in 1952. The Jewish state had been unable to participate at the 1948 Games in London because of its War of Independence. A previous Palestine Mandate team had boycotted the 1936 Games in Berlin in protest of the Nazi regime under Adolf Hitler. 

Curling News

Fredericton to host 2013 World Mixed Doubles and World Senior Curling Championships

By Tom Degun

Grant-Harvey Centre_24-04-12April 24 - The city of Fredericton in Canada will host the 2013 World Mixed Doubles and World Senior Curling Championships, it was announced today by the World Curling Federation (WCF) and the Canadian Curling Association (CCA).
 

Canada hold off Scotland to claim men’s 2012 World Curling Championship

By Tom Degun

Glenn Howard_April_12April 8 – Canada narrowly defeated Scotland 8-7 in a thrilling gold medal match at the men's 2012 World Curling Championships to claim the prestigious title in front of a packed house of some 3,000 spectators in Basel.
   

Switzerland take victory at Women's Curling World Championships

By Tom Degun

switzerland curling_team_27-03-12March 26 - Switzerland have claimed gold at the 2012 Women's World Curling Championship at the Enmax Centre in Alberta, Canada by defeating Sweden 7-6 in what turned out to be a nail-biting final.
   

Nothing to stop us getting a medal, says Muirhead at Women's Curling World Championship

By Tom Degun

Eve Muirhead_in_actionMarch 17 - Eve Muirhead, the talented young skip of the Scottish women's curling team, declared that her side is looking for nothing less than victory at the 2012 Ford Women's Curling World Championship, but admitted they will targeted by other nations as they are entering the tournament as favourites.
   

Canadian men and Scottish women claim titles at World Junior Curling Championships

By Tom Degun

scotland womens_curling_12-03-121March 12 - Canada's men and Scotland's women showed they have a long and bright future ahead of them as both claimed gold medals at the 2012 World Junior Curling Championships in Östersund, Sweden.
   

Scotland win European Curling Championships to end 36 year drought

By Declan Warrington

Scotland women_celebrate_winning_European_Curling_Championships_December_10_2011December 10 - Scotland won the 2011 European Curling Championships after beating Sweden 8-2 in the final in Moscow, their first victory in the event since 1975, 15 years before skip Eve Muirhead was even born. 
   

Clean sweep for China at Pacific-Asia Curling Championships

By David Owen

china curling_championships_26-11-11November 26 - Host nation China completed a clean sweep at the 2011 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships staged in Nanjing, the city that will host the second Summer Youth Olympics in 2014, as the competition came to a close today.
   

Curling teams to play-off for chance to represent US at inaugural Winter Youth Olympics

By David Gold

Mackenzie LankNovember 7 - Nine curling teams will compete later this month for the chance to represent the United States at the inaugural Winter Youth Olympic Games, in Innsbruck, in January.
   

Men's World Curling Championships to revisit Victoria in 2013

By Mike Rowbottom

world curling_19-10-11October 19 - The 2013 Ford World Men's Curling Championship will be held in Victoria, British Columbia, it has been confirmed.
   

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