2008 World Wheelchair Curling Championship
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Qualification

* (Host country) *Top seven finishers from the
2007 World Wheelchair Curling Championship The 2007 World Wheelchair Curling Championship was held from February 17 to 24 at the Sollefteå Curling Club in Sollefteå, Sweden. Qualification * (Host country) *Top seven finishers from the 2005 World Wheelchair Curling Championship (not ...
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Qualification event

Two teams outside of the top finishers, Sweden and Italy, qualified from a qualifying event held in November 2007 in
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Teams


Round-robin standings


Round-robin results


Draw 1

''Saturday, February 2, 18:00''


Draw 2

''Monday, February 3, 10:00''


Draw 3

''Monday, February 3, 15:30''


Draw 4

''Tuesday, February 4, 10:00''


Draw 5

''Tuesday, February 4, 15:30''


Draw 6

''Wednesday, February 5, 10:00''


Draw 7

''Wednesday, February 5, 15:30''


Draw 8

''Thursday, February 6, 10:00''


Draw 9

''Thursday, February 6, 15:30''


Tiebreaker

''Thursday, February 7, 13:30''


Playoffs


1 vs. 2 Game

''Friday, February 8, 10:00''


3 vs. 4 Game

''Friday, February 8, 10:00''


Semifinal

''Friday, February 8, 15:30''


Bronze medal game

''Saturday, February 9, 10:00''


Gold medal game

''Saturday, February 9, 11:00''


External links


Results at Curlit.com
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