Olympic Report: Team USA Women’s Curling — Not to Be Missed!!

Published on February 20th, 2006

I suppose more people would find the fascinating sport of curling less boring if all the curlers were pony-tailed blondes such as the perky Johnson sisters, Cassie and Jamie. They need to move this sport to prime-time! More interesting than snowboarding for sure.

Part of team USA

Cassie: 93-percent accurate with the stone, eh?

related link
see the NBC video here
Known as the Curl Girls, the team has a webpage and merchandise for Curling fans

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# 1 Howard Harawitz said, on February 20th, 2006 at 1:04 pm

I see you finally discovered Curling out there, eh? If it takes pony-tailed blonds to open your eyes, so be it.

Curling is a big deal in Canada. There are several Curling clubs here in Halifax — a relatively small city. It’s one of the few “sports” where you don’t have to be young and pretty to succeed. Even beer-bellied, cigar-smoking guys over 40 can be champions. Now, visualize that.

# 2 site admin said, on February 20th, 2006 at 1:16 pm

I’ve always enjoyed curling.

# 3 Michael said, on February 20th, 2006 at 1:36 pm

You should see this then (click here)

# 4 elizar said, on February 20th, 2006 at 2:43 pm

Today is their last game though. Been watching the CNBC and USA network coverage every day.

# 5 Mike T said, on February 20th, 2006 at 3:27 pm

John,

Are things not going too well at home with Ms. Dvorak? More and more it’s the hot women at the top of every entry whether it has anything to do with the entry or not. Mind you I am NOT complaining about this.

Then, you mention how hot the curling babes are! I think you need to turn the computer off and pay some attention to your wife! Or at least let her pay some attention to YOU!

Mike T

# 6 Mike Drips said, on February 20th, 2006 at 3:40 pm

Do you realize this team did a nude calendar to raise money? I am not kidding! It was covered (by two women broadcasters) on MSNBC! They even showed pictures (certain areas were fuzzed out), but I averted my eyes at the crucial moments. Ha!

# 7 site admin said, on February 20th, 2006 at 4:10 pm

We’re trying to spice up the weekend pics…

I do it for the readers, the readers I tell you! And the love of curling.

And look, I was unaware of the nude calendar. I seriously doubt its existence. These girls are from Minnesota!

# 8 Incognito said, on February 20th, 2006 at 5:24 pm

Dusting with a big block of ice.

Must see t.v lol.

# 9 Babaganoosh said, on February 20th, 2006 at 6:46 pm

Hmmm. Sort of like bacci ball, except heavier and colder.

# 10 Floyd said, on February 20th, 2006 at 7:35 pm

More like shuffleboard on ice–with brooms.

# 11 GregAllen said, on February 20th, 2006 at 7:50 pm

I think you’re right about the cuteness factor…

It’s the main reason guys watch ice skating, diving, syncronized swimming, etc. We don’t watch for the action!

Swimming has become far less interesting now that they wear those goofy rubber suits. It reminds me of those swimsuits they wore a hundred years ago.

I’ll admit this for myself… hopefully, it isn’t a drooling pervert thing, it’s more admiration than lust. Many women — even straight ones — watch for the same reason.

# 12 Richard said, on February 20th, 2006 at 7:57 pm

Curling should be sponsored by Swifer.

# 13 Ben Franske said, on February 20th, 2006 at 8:11 pm

Go Minnesota!

# 14 Dave said, on February 20th, 2006 at 8:47 pm

“Curling is a big deal in Canada. ”

So…. this is basically Canuck Bowling then is it?

# 15 Eideard said, on February 20th, 2006 at 8:53 pm

More like Canadian bocce.

# 16 Mike Drips said, on February 20th, 2006 at 9:59 pm

Here’s a link with ONE PHOTO from the calendar:

Google a search on “Ana Arce Team Sponsorship Calendar” for the complete details.

Too bad you missed this on MSNBC. They showed all 12 months. It was…um…interesting.

# 17 site admin said, on February 21st, 2006 at 12:29 am

That girl is from Poland…

# 18 Thomas said, on February 21st, 2006 at 2:51 pm

Would someone explain to me why they separated curling into Men’s and Women’s? Is it really the case that men have a significant advantage in curling over women? This is as silly as separating pool/billards into mens and womens.

# 19 GregAllen said, on February 21st, 2006 at 8:38 pm

>>Would someone explain to me why they separated curling into Men’s and Women’s?

I wonder that about several sports… like shooting, for instance.

# 20 Mr. Fusion said, on February 22nd, 2006 at 5:19 am

There are also mixed leagues. I think only the top events are segregated.

# 21 Dan Furst said, on February 24th, 2006 at 9:41 am

Here’s my view of Curling (I think you get more exercise from curling your hair that this thing)

Curling would make a great Bud Light “Real men of genius” commercial. Today we salute you, Mr. Olympic Curling
champion. Thanks to you, people everywhere are
redefining the concept of sports. You train hard
every day, sweeping your hallway until the wood grain
is gone. When you roll your cantaloupe to the fridge,
it goes straight, knocking your opponents lap dog out
of the way. The look of intensity on your face as you
freeze your graceful pose with the stone release
steers the big marble to its target. So crack open an
ice cold Bud Light, oh mammoth marble roller, you make
training and coordination seem obsolete.

I consider it a great global victory emasculating
sports and making them politically correct. Maybe
we’ll get synchronized swimming into the summer games
(oh… they already have gold medals for that).

# 22 dave said, on February 25th, 2006 at 8:31 pm

ok, first of all, i am not gay. but doesn’t it make you wonder if there are not more 40 year old women out there that have been curling for 30 years and are much better at it than hot 19 year old babes? are we sending the best curlers to the olympics or just good ones that happen to also be hot?

# 23 ken said, on March 3rd, 2006 at 12:14 am

It’s not just us Canadian’s that are crazy for curling. The Japanese have a music video )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUpLgmmIar0&search=curling

# 24 jack butchie said, on April 17th, 2008 at 3:34 am

CURLING IS NOT A SPORT you dim-whitted curling lovers. It’s right up there for excitement with Lawn Bowling, Golf and listening to a Church Sermon. I know you may have a different opinion but your opinion means nothing because you know nothing. It’s just logical. People with even a minimal IQ know curling is not a sport. It’s more like a dull, boring slow paced exercise. Slapping a yo-yo on your finger and making it go up and down is about the same thing.

I bust a gut whenever the curlers sweep in front of the rock as it boringly and slowly moves down the ice. The person who just threw the rock, yells for them to stop, start, stop, start. It makes no sense. The curlers who are sweeping have a much better grip on what the rock is doing and know if sweeping is needed or not, than the rock tosser way back down there. In reality, there ain’t nothing there that needs to be swept away. I ain’t stupid. It’s the curlers attempt at adding excitement, somewhat like a body-check in hockey.

Speaking of hockey (I only care about the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League) curling needs to incorporate some kind of real activity into this nothing ever happens activity – something that might wake up the viewer. Give the fans yo-yo’s and we can watch them go up and down while they are doing the wave.

Fights are good. “Smack, poof, pound, biff”
Curling rule makers. Get on this. I might even watch a game now and then if I could see curlers beating the shit out of each other. Eww, it would be a hoot. I don’t know how it would work though if somebody was sent to the penalty box, since there ain’t that many players on the team. What is it four or five curlers on a team? Rule changes to add more players could fix the problem.

As far as I can ascertain, curling requires no skill at all. All you gotta do is toss the rock at the other rocks, or try and get it real close to the big dot in the round circle. People sweep their floors at home every day, so this skill most of us already have.

Some years ago, a team from Regina, Saskatchewan won the gold medal at the Olympics. I can’t remember the name of the team, it matters not. What does matter is who in the hell decided curling should be an Olympic sport. Pure nonsense to include it in the Olympics.

What did we see after this win. News coverage of the team arriving home, endless boring interviews, newspaper articles non-stop on this non-event.

The real kicker though, is one day I’m a driving down the road and I see this huge sign that read something like this:

“Welcome to Regina, home of whoever won , Olympic Gold Medallists”.

I could care less.

If signs are going to be plunked down bragging that somebody or this or that team from our fair city did something great, then how can anyone in their right mind consider a gold medal in curling an achievement. Okay, great you won that medal thing. We don’t need a sign.

The American network televising the Olympics that year did not give this so called great event any coverage. I think the Olympics were in either Melfort, Tisdale or Japan that year. Hold it, Japan. The people of Japan were down right amused at this event. I don’t think they could grasp how this event was included in the Olympics, as did most of the rest of the planet.

Curling fans. C’mon, reply. Let’s get a lively debate going. Post your idiotic comments and let’s get a movin on this.

Warning. You cannot survive a Battle of Whits with me. Not one single living organism on the planet, ever, has defeated my superior intellect. You will fail miserably and make a complete ass of yourself. However, it’s your ass so let’s see it.

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# 25 New Curling Womens Fan said, on December 1st, 2008 at 5:57 pm

All I know is I want to date a hot curling chick.!!!