The stone heard around the world...China wins curling gold

Curling Zone & World Curling Federation ^ | 3/29/09 | ak267

[ak267]

China makes history, claims world curling gold Source: WCF Press Release

(Mar 29, 2009) -- New era of curling confirmed as Vancouver 2010 looms

GANGNEUNG, Korea -- Ten years ago, Bingyu Wang of China didn't know what a curling stone was.

Sunday afternoon in Gangneung, Korea she and her teammates defeated the two-time world and 2006 Olympic champions from Sweden to capture the Mount Titlis World Women's Curling Championship 2009.

Winners of 11 straight games coming in to the final, the squad from Harbin exchanged misses with Anette Norberg's Swedish foursome over the first few ends, swapping single points as the crowd of 3,800 buzzed in anticipation.

[ak267]

Canada in shock...oh the humanity....oh the horror!!!!!

[Always Right]

swapping single points as the crowd of 3,800 buzzed in anticipation.

buzzed with anticipation? lol.

[Brett66]

I thought it was referring to this:

[ak267]

Gotta luv the ignorant posters...you make this oh so interesting.

[SIDENET]

Gotta luv the ignorant posters

You rang?

[ak267]

actually it was your finger on the doorbell....and I don’t know where it’s been...YUCK!!!!

[beebuster2000]

Montreal's Dan Raphael, who began coaching the Chinese women's and men's national teams three years ago,

now i get it. again the west sells its expertise to rivals

[shove_it]

Culring - eh?

[Oldpuppymax]

I wanted to tune in but the excitement and suspense of a good CURLING match are just too much for me.

[AZ .44 MAG]

“Curling”.

Isn’t that the one where they use Hillary’s spare rides to clean off the ice in front of the sliding cow pie?

[AZ .44 MAG]

Possibly funny thread ping.

[bert]

This is as culturally funny as Blue Grass Music in Japan.

Asians love America ( and Canada)

[martin_fierro]

Gotta luv the ignorant posters...you make this oh so interesting.

You're welcome!

After all, it's not easy poking fun at this highbrow sport.

[fanfan]

Culring - eh?

LOL, I think it's curling, but who cares?

Stupidest.
Sport.
Ever.

IMHO.

[shove_it]

That was my feeble attempt at a combined Chinese and Canadian accent.

;0)

[fanfan]

I was too stuned to get it.

;-)

Sorry.

[Moltke]

Other noteworthy news: It was reported today that in a small village close to Beijing a sack of rice tipped over.