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Capital One World Men’s Curling Championship ‘on ice’ next April 3-11 in Cortina d’Ampezzo<\/p>\n
Canada is the ‘team to beat’ after the gold medal in Vancouver<\/p>\n
Norwegians on a revenge mission. To climb the first step of the podium this time<\/p>\n
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What Vancouver and Cortina d’Ampezzo have in common is Curling. That’s for sure. The picturesque resort town in the Dolomites is considered the Italian ‘cradle’ of curling, and next month it will host the 2010 Capital One World Men’s Curling Championship. <\/p>\n
After the Winter Olympics in Canada, the ‘Lords of the Stones’ are ready to invade the Italian town for the absolute main curling event of the season. From Saturday April 3rd until the 11th, the Olympic Ice Stadium in Cortina will be dressed up to warmly welcome the best curlers from twelve nations, namely Italy, USA, China, Japan, Denmark, France, Germany, Norway, Scotland, Sweden, Switzerland and the Canadian ‘Golden Boys’.<\/p>\n
In Italy, the Canadian squad will definitely be the team to beat, after the Olympic gold medal won at home last week. In the Olympic tournament final against Norway, more than 5.000 people filled the seats of the Vancouver Olympic Centre and cheered on Kevin Martin’s team, after the last stone thrown by the Canadian skip made them all raise their hands and sing loud ‘O Canada’.<\/p>\n
Next April the North-American team will get to Cortina in pursuit of an historic double title – Olympics and Men’s Worlds – in the same year. In Curling history, no one ever managed to reach this amazing target. However, Norway and all the other squads will do their best to prevent Canada from doing so. <\/p>\n
After having successfully organized the 2009 World Mixed Doubles Championship, Italy and Cortina are ready to host Curling World Men’s for the first time in history. The OC led by Massimo Antonelli is working hard in order to make the world event perfect in all aspects. <\/p>\n
The 2010 Capital One World Men’s Curling Championship opening ceremony will take place on Friday April 2nd at the Olympic Ice Stadium at 5.30pm. No details are available for the time being, even if a spectacular and exciting show is expected, where sport, tradition and local folklore will be mixed together in a surely magic event. <\/p>\n
As well as being a top sporting event, the 2010 Capital One World Men’s Curling Championship in Italy also represents a great opportunity for everyone to visit Cortina and the majestic Dolomites, recently arisen to world natural heritage by Unesco.<\/p>\n
Info: www.wmcc2010.it<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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