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2019 Americas Challenge
The 2019 Americas Challenge is a curling challenge that took place from November 28 to 30 at Curl Mesabi in Eveleth, Minnesota. This challenge determined the second team from the Americas Zone to qualify for the 2020 World Men's Championship and the 2020 World Women's Championship. It was held as part of the 2019 Curl Mesabi Classic World Curling Tour event. The United States won both the men's and women's events, with Mexico having a successful debut, finishing second in both events. The men's US team, skipped by Rich Ruohonen went on to the finals of the Curl Mesabi Classic where they lost to a fellow American rink skipped by Korey Dropkin. The women's US team went on to the semifinals of the Curl Mesabi Classic, losing to Canada's Laura Walker rink. Background The World Curling Federation allots two men's and two women's spots for the Americas Zone at the World Curling Championships. For the 2020 Championships Canada has automatically claimed the first slot for both men's, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eveleth, Minnesota
Eveleth is a city in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 3,718 at the 2010 census. U.S. Highway 53 and State Highway 37 (MN 37) are two of the main routes in Eveleth. Eveleth was the site of the conflict that resulted in the court case ''Jenson v. Eveleth Taconite Co.'', and the film based on it, '' North Country''. The United States Hockey Hall of Fame is in Eveleth. Eveleth is part of the Quad Cities, with Virginia, Gilbert, and Mountain Iron. History The Village of Eveleth was platted on April 22, 1893, originally about southwest of the present location, on land then included in the Adams-Spruce Mine (Douglas Avenue between Jones and Monroe Streets). The community was named after Erwin Eveleth, a prominent employee of a timber company in the area. In 1895, iron ore was discovered beneath the village site and a post office was established. In 1900, the village moved to its present location. It was incorporated as a city in 1902. When the city ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 World Women's Curling Championship
The 2020 World Curling Championships, World Women's Curling Championship (branded as the 2020 World Women's Curling Championship presented by Nature's Bounty for sponsorship reasons) was scheduled to be held from March 14 to 22 at the CN Centre in Prince George, British Columbia, Prince George, Canada. On March 12, 2020, following the recommendations of Provincial Health Officer Bonnie Henry, the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event was set to be the first event to start gathering points towards the Curling at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification, 2022 Winter Olympic Qualification. Upon cancellation, the qualifying process was left unclear. Qualification The following nations qualified to participate in the 2020 World Women's Curling Championship: World Ranking The World Curling Federation World Ranking tracks and lists the success of all Member Associations. Teams The teams were to be: WCT ranking Year to date World Curling Tour order of mer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alessandra Barros
Alessandra Barros (born January 3, 1979, in Brasília) is a Brazilian curler. She currently plays second for the Vancouver, British Columbia-based National Brazilian team. Teams Women's Mixed Mixed doubles Personal life Barros resides in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Her daughter Giovanna Barros is also a curler, competed for Brazil on 2016 Winter Youth Olympics The 2016 Winter Youth Olympics ( no, Olympiske vinterleker for ungdom 2016; nn, Olympiske vinterleikane for ungdom 2016), officially known as the II Winter Youth Olympic Games, took place in and around Lillehammer, Norway, between 12 February an .... References External links * Alessandra Barros , Confederacao Brasileira de Deportos No Gelo * {{DEFAULTSORT:Barros, Alessandra 1979 births Living people Sportspeople from Brasília Brazilian female curlers Curlers from Vancouver [Baidu] |
Luciana Barrella
Luciana Reis Barrella (born December 23, 1978, in Manaus) is a Brazilian female Curling, curler. She currently plays for the Vancouver, British Columbia-based national Brazilian team. She is right-handed. Barrella and Marcio Cerquinho played at the 2019 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship. Teams Women's Mixed Mixed doubles References External links * * Cool Curlings — Brazilian WaveAmazonense que faz parte da seleção brasileira de curling, tem esperanças de participar das Olimpíadas de Inverno em 2018 , Esportes , Acritica.com , Amazônia - Amazonas - Manaus {{DEFAULTSORT:Barrella, Luciana 1978 births Living people Sportspeople from Manaus Brazilian female curlers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne Shibuya
Anne Shibuya Gervan (born in Montes Claros, Minas Gerais) is a Brazilian female curler. She currently plays as skip for the female national Brazilian team based in Vancouver, British Columbia. She is right-handed. Anne Shibuya and Marcio Cerquinho played at the 2017 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship. Teams Women's Mixed Mixed doubles Private life Anne Shibuya is married to Matthew Gervan, a Canadian curler and coach. Gervan was the coach of the Brazilian team at the 2018 World Mixed Curling Championship. They reside in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Vancouver ( ) is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the city, up from 631,486 in 2016. The .... References External links * Montes-clarense se destaca no curling e vive expectativa para Olimpíadas * * Video: {{DEFAULTSORT:Shibuya, Anne Living people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Time Zone
The North American Central Time Zone (CT) is a time zone in parts of Canada, the United States, Mexico, Central America, some Caribbean Islands, and part of the Eastern Pacific Ocean. Central Standard Time (CST) is six hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). During summer, most of the zone uses daylight saving time (DST), and changes to Central Daylight Time (CDT) which is five hours behind UTC. The largest city in the Central Time Zone is Mexico City; the Mexico City metropolitan area is the largest metropolitan area in the zone and in North America. Regions using (North American) Central Time Canada The province of Manitoba is the only province or territory in Canada that observes Central Time in all areas. The following Canadian provinces and territories observe Central Time in the areas noted, while their other areas observe Eastern Time: * Nunavut (territory): western areas (most of Kivalliq Region and part of Qikiqtaaluk Region) * Ontario (province): a port ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 World Qualification Event
The 2020 World Qualification Event for the World Curling Championships was held from January 13 to 18 at the Kisakallio Sports Institute in Lohja, Finland. The competition consisted of sixteen teams divided evenly into men's and women's divisions. The top two teams in the men's division qualified to compete at the 2020 World Men's Championship and similarly the top two teams in the women's division qualified to compete at the 2020 World Women's Championship. China and Russia qualified in the men's division and South Korea and Italy qualified in the women's division. Men Qualification Eight men's teams will qualify to participate in the 2020 World Qualification Event, through the following methods: Teams Round-robin standings ''Final round-robin standings'' Round-robin results All draws are listed in Eastern European Time ( UTC+02:00). Draw 1 ''Monday, January 13, 19:00'' Draw 2 ''Tuesday, January 14, 14:00'' Draw 3 ''Wednesday, January 15, 09:00'' Draw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 World Women's Curling Championship
The 2019 World Women's Curling Championship (branded as the 2019 LGT World Women's Curling Championship for sponsorship reasons) was held from 16 to 24 March at the Silkeborg Sportscenter in Silkeborg, Denmark. Qualification The following nations qualified to participate in the 2019 World Women's Curling Championship: * (host country) *Two teams from the Americas zone ** ** *Six teams from the 2018 European Curling ChampionshipsAs the zone with the automatically qualifying host country and the lowest-placed team in the 2018 World Women's Curling Championship, the European zone loses two guaranteed berths. ** ** ** ** ** ** *Two teams from the 2018 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships ** ** *Two teams from the 2019 World Qualification Event ** ** ;Notes Teams The teams are as follows: ;Notes # Team Scotland's alternate Lauren Gray threw skip stones during Draws 4, 5, 7 and 8 as their skip Sophie Jackson had a back and knee injury. WCT ranking Year to date World Curling ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 World Men's Curling Championship
The 2019 World Men's Curling Championship (branded as the 2019 Pioneer Hi-Bred World Men's Curling Championship for sponsorship reasons) was held from March 30 to April 7 at the ENMAX Centre in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. Qualification The following nations are qualified to participate in the 2019 World Men's Curling Championship: * (host country) *One team from the 2018 Americas ChallengeAs the zone with the automatically qualifying host country, the Americas zone loses one guaranteed berth. ** *Seven teams from the 2018 European Curling ChampionshipsAs the zone with the lowest-placed team in the 2018 World Men's Curling Championship, the European zone loses one guaranteed berth. ** ** ** ** ** ** ** *Two teams from the 2018 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships ** ** *Two teams from the 2019 World Qualification Event ** ** ;Notes Teams The teams are as follows: WCT ranking Year to date World Curling Tour order of merit ranking for each team prior to the event. Round ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Curling Championships
The World Curling Championships are the annual world championships for curling, organized by the World Curling Federation and contested by national championship teams. There are men's, women's and mixed doubles championships, as well as men's and women's versions of junior and senior championships. There is also a world championship for wheelchair curling. The men's championship started in 1959, while the women's started in 1979. The mixed doubles championship was started in 2008. Since 2005, the men's and women's championships have been held in different venues, with Canada hosting one of the two championships every year: the men's championship in odd years, and the women's championship in even years. Canada has dominated both the men's and women's championships since their inception, although Switzerland, Sweden, Denmark, Germany (West Germany), Scotland, the United States, Norway and China have all won at least one championship. History The World Curling Championships began in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Curling Federation
The World Curling Federation (WCF) is the world governing body for curling accreditation, with offices in Perth, Scotland. It was formed out of the International Curling Federation (ICF), when the push for Olympic Winter Sport status was made. The name was changed in 1990. The ICF was initially formed in 1966 as a committee of the Royal Caledonian Curling Club in Perth after the success of the Scotch Cup series of world championships held between Canada and Scotland. At the outset, it comprised the associations of Scotland, Canada, Sweden, Norway, Switzerland, and the United States. In the wake of its formation, it sanctioned the World Curling Championships. The WCF currently sanctions 15 international curling events (see below). The WCF is managed by eight Board Directors, one president, three vice-presidents (one from each WCF regional zone - Americas, Europe, Pacific-Asia) and six Board Directors. The six Board Directors must all come from different member associations. All po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laura Walker (curler)
Laura Walker (born November 19, 1990 as Laura Crocker) is a Canadian curler from Edmonton, Alberta. She is a two-time Canadian University champion, a national junior champion, world junior silver medallist and world mixed doubles bronze medallist. Walker is originally from Scarborough, Ontario. Career Juniors Walker began her junior curling career as a skip. In 2008, her Scarboro Golf & Country Club rink made it to the Pepsi Ontario Junior Curling Championships, provincial junior championships where her team finished with a 2–5 record. In 2010, Walker was invited to join the Rachel Homan junior rink at the second position. The team's regular second, Alison Kreviazuk, was too old to play in juniors that season (but played with the team in World Curling Tour events). The rink would win the provincial championship and the 2010 Canadian Junior Curling Championships, and would then make it to the final of the 2010 World Junior Curling Championships where they lost to Sweden. The f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
