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2012 World Wheelchair Curling Championship
The 2012 World Wheelchair Curling Championship was held from February 18 to 25 at the Uiam Ice Rink in Chuncheon City, South Korea. Qualification * (host country) *Top seven teams from the 2011 World Wheelchair Curling Championship: ** ** ** ** ** ** ** (winner of the challenge games) *Two teams from the 2012 WWhCC Qualification Event ** ** Qualification event Slovakia and Italy qualified from the qualifying event held in November 2011 in Lohja, Finland. Teams The teams are listed as follows: Round robin standings ''Final Round Robin Standings'' Round robin results All times listed in Korea Standard Time (UTC+09). Draw 1 ''Sunday, February 19, 9:30'' Draw 2 ''Sunday, February 19, 15:30'' Draw 3 ''Monday, February 20, 9:30'' Draw 4 ''Monday, February 20, 15:30'' Draw 5 ''Tuesday, February 21, 9:30'' Draw 6 ''Tuesday, February 21, 15:30'' Draw 7 ''Wednesday, February 22, 9:30'' Draw 8 ''Wednesday, February 22, 15:30'' Draw 9 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chuncheon City
Chuncheon (; ; formerly romanized as Chunchŏn; literally ''spring river'') is the capital of Gangwon Province in South Korea. The city lies in the north of the county, located in a basin formed by the Soyang River and Han River. There are some large lakes around the city, most notably Soyang Lake and Uiam Lake (or Uiam Dam). The area is renowned for its small river islands, such as Sangjungdo, Ha-Jungdo, Bungeodo, and Wido. It is a popular destination among east Asian tourists as it was featured in the popular Korean drama ''Winter Sonata'' (겨울연가). It is where the resort island of Namiseom is located. History The area now occupied by the city was first settled several thousands of years ago, in prehistoric times, as demonstrated by stone-age archaeological evidence in the collections of Chuncheon National Museum and Hallym University Museum. In 637 AD the city was called ''Usooju''. In 757 AD it was renamed ''Saku'' and again in 940 AD as ''Chunju'' () before recei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
