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Curling At The 1998 Winter Olympics
Curling at the 1998 Winter Olympics took place at Karuizawa, who had hosted the Equestrian at the 1964 Summer Olympics, equestrian events at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. The 1998 Winter Olympics, 1998 Nagano Olympics marked the first time that curling was held as an official Curling at the Winter Olympics, Olympic sport. It was the first time the same city hosted events for both the Summer Olympics, Summer and Winter Olympics. Medal summary Medal table Events Men's Teams Final standings Results ''All times shown are in Japan Standard Time'' (web archive; "Curling" chapter starts at page 236) Draw 1 ''9 February, 14:00''Draw 2 ''10 February, 9:00''Draw 3 ''10 February, 19:00'' ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazakoshi Park Arena
Kazakoshi Park Arena is an indoor arena located in Karuizawa, Nagano, Japan. Constructed in 1990 with an opening ceremony taking place in 1996, it hosted the Curling at the 1998 Winter Olympics, curling competition for the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Nagano, Nagano. Because it was in Karuizawa, the town became the first venue to host events at both the Summer Olympics, Summer and Winter Olympics. At the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Karuizawa hosted the Equestrian at the 1964 Summer Olympics, equestrian events. References1998 Winter Olympics official report. Volume 2. pp. 233–5. Venues of the 1998 Winter Olympics Olympic curling venues Indoor arenas in Japan Curling in Japan Curling venues Sports venues in Nagano Prefecture {{Winter-Olympic-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Harris (curler)
Michael R. Harris (born June 9, 1967 in Georgetown, Ontario) is a Canadian curler and commentator. Harris led his team to win the silver medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics. Curling career Relatively unknown due to the shadows cast out of Ontario in the form of superstars Russ Howard, Ed Werenich and Wayne Middaugh, and having not qualified to a Brier out of Ontario yet, Harris rose to stardom when he skipped his team of Richard Hart, Collin Mitchell and George Karrys to a win at the Canadian Olympic trials in 1997, qualifying the team for the 1998 Winter Olympics. They would defeat the favoured Kevin Martin 6-5 in the trials final, after a 7-2 round robin record had the team sole 1st and a direct bye to the final. At the Olympics, Harris' team dominated throughout, while other pre-Olympic favourites such as reigning World Champions Sweden (skipped by Peja Lindholm) and reigning World silver medallist and European Champions Germany (skipped by Andy Kapp) struggled and we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcia Gudereit
Marcia Gudereit (born September 8, 1965 as Marcia Schiml) is a Canadian curler. Born in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, she was part of Team Schmirler, the women's curling team that won a gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics. This team is the only 3-time winner of the World Curling Championship (1993, 1994, 1997). After Sandra died, she remained in the team, now skipped by Jan Betker for whom she currently plays. She curls out of the Caledonia Curling Club in Regina, Saskatchewan and works as a systems analyst for The Co-operators. In 2000, she was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame Canada's Sports Hall of Fame (; sometimes referred to as the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame) is a Canadian sports hall of fame and museum in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Dedicated to the history of sports in Canada, it serves as a hall of fame and mu .... Not many people know that Marcia is ambidextrous. She writes with her left hand but curls with her right hand. External links * 1965 bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joan McCusker
Joan McCusker (born Joan Elizabeth Inglis; June 8, 1965) is a Canadian Olympic gold medallist curler and broadcaster. Career McCusker's greatest successes in curling came during the years she played second on the team of Sandra Schmirler (skip), Jan Betker (third), and Marcia Gudereit (lead). In 1993, 1994 and 1997, they won the Scott Tournament of Hearts, the Canadian women's championship, the first Canadian women's team to win multiple times with the same lineup. As the Tournament of Hearts champions McCusker's team went on to represent Canada at the World Curling Championships three times and won each time. At the 1998 Winter Olympics McCusker and the rest of the Schmirler rink represented Canada, defeating Denmark to win the gold medal. The success of the team of Schmirler, McCusker, Betker, and Gudereit came to an abrupt end in 2000 when Schmirler died of cancer. In 2000, McCusker and her teammates were inducted into the Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. In 2019, McCusker an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Betker
Janice "Jan" Betker (born July 19, 1960, in Regina, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian curler. Betker is best known for playing third on the Sandra Schmirler rink that won three world championships and an Olympic gold medal in the 1990s. Following Schmirler's death from cancer in 2000, Betker replaced her as the team's skip. In 2019, Betker was named the greatest Canadian female third in history in a TSN poll of broadcasters, reporters and top curlers. Curling career As part of the Schmirler team Betker won 3 Canadian curling championships in 1993, 1994, and 1997. As well the team also won 3 world championships in 1993, 1994, and 1997. In 1998 the team won the Gold Medal for curling at the Nagano Olympics. Betker also won a Canadian Mixed Curling Championship in 1984 as the lead for Randy Woytowich. At first Betker refused to skip the team following the death of her longtime skip Schmirler. However, in 2003 Betker took over as skip and took her team to the 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandra Schmirler
Sandra Marie Schmirler (June 11, 1963 – March 2, 2000) was a Canadian curling, curler who captured three Canadian Curling Championships (Scott Paper Company, Scott Tournament of Hearts) and three World Women's Curling Championship, World Curling Championships. Schmirler also skip (curling), skipped (captained) her Canadian team to a gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics, the first year Curling at the Winter Olympics, women's curling was a medal sport. At tournaments where she was not competing, Schmirler sometimes worked as a commentator for CBC Sports, which popularized her nickname "Schmirler the Curler" and claimed she was the only person who had a name that rhymed with the sport she played. She died in 2000 at 36 of cancer, leaving a legacy that extended outside of curling. Schmirler was honoured posthumously with an induction into the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame and was awarded the World Curling Freytag Award, which later led to her induction into the WCF Hall of Fame, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tore Torvbråten
Tore Torvbråten (born 28 January 1968) is a Norwegian curler and Olympic medalist. He received a bronze medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the and commonly known as Nagano 1998 (), were a winter multi-sport event held from 7 to 22 February 1998, mainly in Nagano, Nagano, Nagano, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, with some events ... in Nagano."1998 Winter Olympics – Nagano, Japan – Curling" (Retrieved on 16 March 2008) He received a bronze medal at the 2001 World Championships in Lausanne; the Norwegian team lost 3–4 to Sweden in the semi-final, and beat C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthon Grimsmo
Anthon Grimsmo (born 5 July 1968) is a Norwegian curler and Olympic medalist. He received a bronze medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano."1998 Winter Olympics – Nagano, Japan – Curling" (Retrieved on 16 March 2008) Anthon Grimsmo was skip for the bronze-winning team at the 1987 World Junior Curling Championships in . Achievements 3rd place at the 1998 |
Stig-Arne Gunnestad
Stig-Arne Gunnestad (born 12 February 1962) is a Norwegian curler and Olympic medalist. He received a bronze medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano."1998 Winter Olympics – Nagano, Japan – Curling" (Retrieved on March 16, 2008) He was part of the team that finished second at the where curling was a demonstration sport
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Jan Thoresen
Jan Thoresen (born 1 December 1968) is a Norwegian curler. He currently plays lead for Tormod Andreasen. Thoresen played juniors for Anthon Grimsmo. He won a bronze medal at the 1987 World Junior Curling Championships playing second for Grimsmo. Thoresen would then join up with Eigil Ramsfjell playing both third and second for him. As a third on the team, he won a bronze medal at the 1995 European Curling Championships and a bronze medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics. By 2003, Thoresen would find himself playing lead for Thomas Ulsrud. He won a bronze medal at the 2006 World Men's Curling Championship with Ulsrud, Nergaard and Due. Team ma ...
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Eigil Ramsfjell
Eigil Ramsfjell (born 17 March 1955 in Oslo) is a Norwegian curler, world champion and Olympic medalist. Many consider him one of the pioneers in modern curling. He received a bronze medal as skip at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano."1998 Winter Olympics – Nagano, Japan – Curling" (Retrieved on 15 March 2008) He was skip on the gold winning team when curling was a demonstration event at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary. Ramsfjell is a three-time world champion, and has also received silver and bronze medals at the world championships. He was inducted into the World Curling Federation Hal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Savage (curler)
A. Paul "The Round Mound of Come Around" Savage (born June 25, 1947, in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian curler, world champion and Olympic medallist. Career In 1983 he played third for Ed Werenich's team when they won the Labatt Brier and then won the 1983 World Men's Championship as Team Canada. He received a silver medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano with the Mike Harris rink, where he was the substitute."1998 Winter Olympics – Nagano, Japan – Curling" – ''databaseOlympics.com'' (Retrieved on March 20, 2008) He is considered to be one of the best left-handers to play the game. Savage made seven appearances at the Brier ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
