101. Sportscotland Announce Funding To Curling Ahead Of Winter Olympics With the countdown to the 2006 Winter Olympics well underway, Patricia Fergusontoday announced that b sport /b scotland has awarded £351181 to the Royal http://www.sportscotland.org.uk/ChannelNavigation/News/TopicNavigation/Press Rel

Home Accessibility Jobs Looking for funding? ... About us Search Go Advanced Search News Whats New on the site Latest News Press Releases Press Release Archive ... Other press releases Advert Nuggets You are in: Home News Press Releases Home Lister Image Headline sportscotland announce funding to curling ahead of Winter Olympics Body Text Thursday 16 June 2005 With the countdown to the 2006 Winter Olympics well underway, Patricia Ferguson today announced that sport scotland has awarded £351,181 to the Royal Caledonian Curling Club (RCCC). The backing is a combination of £241,181 from the sport scotland Lottery Fund and £110,000 of sport scotland Exchequer funding from the Scottish Executive. Sports Minister Patricia Ferguson said: "This significant investment reflects Scottish curling’s enhanced reputation in recent years, from when our women’s teams dominated the 2002 Winter Olympics and World Championships and to the excellent results our athletes have achieved on the world stage this year. "The money will benefit all areas of the sport, including athlete support, coaching and staffing and will help increase participation numbers, as well as supporting elite our very best performers in preparation for the Winter Olympics next year." The sport of curling has established itself as the most successful UK Winter Olympic Sport, in terms of winning medals. It is one of the key core sports within the Scottish Institute of Sport, with Scottish curlers regularly performing on the world and Olympic stage. The focus for the elite Scottish curlers this year is to book their place on Team GB for Turin, Italy, next year.

102. The I Hate Curling Page / NHL Sucks Ice Hockey, Yes, Yes, Soccer, Yes. curling, No, No, Shuffleboard, NO! The qualityof the Winter Olympics is diminished by Sport Inflation. http://www.geocities.com/francis_uy/olympics.html

Frankie Say No Curling Winter Sport tradition strenuous Summer Equivalent Verdict Downhill Skiing Yes Yes Sprinting Yes Slalom Skiing Yes Yes Hurdles Yes Cross Country Skiing Yes Yes Distance Running Yes Biathlon Yes Yes Pentathlon Yes Ski Jumping Yes Yes Long Jump Yes Moguls Skiing No Yes Hurdles / Diving ? Yes Freestyle Skiing No Yes Diving Yes Snowboard Slalom No Yes Hurdles ? Yes Snowboard Halfpipe No Semi Skateboarding No Bobsled Yes No Soapbox Derby Maybe Luge Yes No Cycling? Yes Speed Skating Yes Yes track Yes Short Track Skating No Yes Roller Derby No Figure Skating Yes Yes Gymnastics Yes Pairs Skating Yes Yes no comparison Yes Ice Dancing Yes No Ballroom Dancing No Ice Hockey Yes Yes Soccer Yes Curling No No Shuffleboard NO! The quality of the Winter Olympics is diminished by Sport Inflation. It had been happening for a while, but in 1998 I finally realized they'd gone too far. The IOC wants the winter games to rake in more sponsorship money, so they're adding events that don't deserve it. For the good of the human race, we must remove these lesser faux-sports and send them back to the minor leagues. What is an "Olympic" sport?

103. Telegraph | Sport | Curling: Humble Martin A Real Gem They don t quite understand what the Olympics are all about. They know they misstheir mum, Rhona. Sport on TV curling needs a steady hand. http://news.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2002/02/22/swcurl23.xml

104. MPR: In Bemidji, Curling Is Queen When we get closer to the Olympics, there s more things that we re doing, The sport itself perpetuates curling. And once you get hooked, you re hooked. http://news.minnesota.publicradio.org/features/200201/31_robertsont_womencurlers

Skip over navigation MPR Home News Radio Listening ... Help Today: Tuesday, September 20, 2005 Twin Cities: Regional NEWS CATEGORIES NEWS HOME AGRICULTURE EDUCATION ENVIRONMENT ... SOCIAL ISSUES SEARCH Enter relevant words or phrases. Visit the search help page to learn more. In the Spotlight Tools Print this page Sign up to receive e-mail newsletters Your Voice Join the conversation with other MPR listeners in the News Forum Submit your issue-related commentary to MPR, and read others we've selected in Commentaries Minnesota at the Winter Olympics In Bemidji, curling is queen By Tom Robertson Minnesota Public Radio January 31, 2002 RealAudio If there is a curling capital in Minnesota, it may well be the city of Bemidji. The winter sport took hold there in the 1930s, and the community has embraced it ever since. In the past two decades, Bemidji has produced 20 national championship teams. This year, two Bemidji sisters - coached by their dad - will compete in Salt Lake City for Olympic gold. Kari Erickson is the "skip," or leader, of the U.S. women's Olympic curling team. Erickson, of Bemidji, is joined on the team by her sister Stacey Liapis, Debbie McCormick of Madison, Wis. and Ann Swisshelm of Chicago. See more photos of the Erickson team.

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