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2014 Olympic qualifying points update

Thursday, April 12, 2012

To view the 2014 Olympic Winter Games qualifying points standings for the men and women, please go here: http://www.usacurl.org/curlingrocks//index.php?option=com_content&task=v...

The top 7 nations in points standings at the conclusion of the 2013 World Championships automatically qualify for the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia. The eighth team is Russia, which earns an automatic berth as host. The final two nations will be determined at the World Curling Federation's challenge event Dec. 11-14, 2013 (site TBA).

USA finishes eighth at 2012 Men's World Championship; watch highlights on Universal Sports

Sunday, April 8, 2012

Team USA, led by Heath McCormick, finished 8th at the 2012 Men's World Curling Championship March 31-April 8 in Basel, Switzerland.

Final results: http://www.wmcc.curlit.com/ & http://wmcc2012.curlingevents.com/

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TV broadcast schedule:

USA vs. Canada (from 4/1) - airs 4/19 4:00 PM ET

USA vs. Sweden (from 4/3) - airs 4/20 4:00 PM ET

Semifinal (from 4/7) - airs 4/21 4:00 PM ET

Gold Medal Game (from 4/8) - airs 4/22 4:00 PM ET

2013 Winter World University Games site, dates moved

Saturday, April 7, 2012

The 2013 Winter World University Games will now be staged Dec. 11-21, 2013, in Trentino, Italy, due to Slovenia's financial situation. USA Curling will now move forward with determining the playdown format to determine Team USA.