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Tuesday, March 20, 2018 | An Official Publication of Curling Canada and the World Curling Federation
Sweden, Swedish skip Anna Hasselborg
Canada
last of the
unbeaten
DYNAMIC DUO
Canadian skip
Jennifer Jones
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World Women’s Curling Championship
North Bay
Swedes win rematch
2018
Hasselborg downs Koreans once again
By JOHN KOROBANIK
Eye Opener Writer
I
t was a rematch of the 2018 Olympic
gold-medal final and the result was the
same: Sweden’s Anna Hasselborg beat
South Korea’s EunJung Kim, although this
time the game was much closer.
In a game that saw both teams inconsis-
tent with their shooting, Hasselborg made
the key shots when needed to give Sweden
a 9-7 victory to remain unbeaten and atop
the standings at the Ford World Women’s
Curling Championship.
While the crowd at the North Bay
Memorial Gardens was aware they were
watching the Olympic finalists, Hasselborg
didn’t look at it as a rematch.
“We play these teams so many times, so
they are more Team Kim to me than they
are Olympic finalists,” she said. “We play
all these teams on tour all the time, so you
know them all very well.”
The result left only two unbeaten teams
after eight draws of the round-robin:
Canada’s Jennifer Jones and Hasselborg,
both Olympic gold medallists. Sweden is
at 5-0 and Jones, who won Olympic gold
in 2014, is 4-0. The loss was the first for
South Korea, 3-1.
Sweden won the Olympic final 8-3
looked headed for a similar result Monday.
The Swedes scored three in the first end, Klára Svatoňová (left) and Tereza Plíšková of the Czech Republic lean into their brushes.
with the hammer, and then stole two in the board.” made everything and we really had to cheers we get, to just the support. I just
third after a blank second. But South Korea Earlier in the day Jones and Team battle back.” will forever remember this world cham-
fought back with deuces in the fourth, sixth Canada stole their way to a fourth straight That battle, members of the team said, pionship as one of my most memories in
and eighth ends but could never pull even. victory, 9-5 over Yilun Jiang of China. was helped by the enthusiasm of the noisy my entire curling career.”
“In a 10-end game you can not expect Canada stole three in the sixth end and, North Bay crowd. Lawes had much the same feeling. She
to hold a 5-0 lead the whole way,” said after China stole a single in eighth, on ‘I honestly have to tell you this has had her mother, brother and other relatives
Hasselborg. “You know they will take a rare Jones flash that had the Canadian been one of the biggest thrills of our among the crowd.
their deuce, especially when you play a skip “pretty ticked off at myself,” Canada entire curling career,” said Jones. “The “We used to come here lots as kids
defensive game, which you have to do scored two in nine and stole two in 10 for crowds here have been UN...believable! so it kind of feels like home,” she said.
when you’re five up. I think we controlled the victory. Playing in Canada as Team Canada is “How energizing to be playing out there
the scoreboard, not letting any steals get “We didn’t play as great as we wanted amazing, but I just feel the entire host when everyone’s cheering for you. To
on there. And three-up coming home you to in the first half of the game and they city has gotten behind us, from going have that hometown feel and support is
can’t ask for a more satisfying score- played outstanding,” said Jones. “They to restaurants, to the hospitality, to the so special.”
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Italy’s Constantini
young and fearless
challenge herself,” Gaspari said of the
By JOHN KOROBANIK youngster who throws second stones
Eye Opener Writer but is vice-skip.
Despite her youth and lack of
She’s 18 years old, still curling experience at this level, Constantini
juniors and facing a last-rock line call relishes her role as vice-skip and the
that could ultimately determine if Italy pressure and responsibilities that come
makes the playoffs at the Ford World with that position.
Women’s Curling Championship. “Yes, yes, I like this role,” she said
Stefania Constantini calmly called enthusiastically on Monday. “I always Stefania Constantini (left) and skip Diana Gaspari of Italy.
the perfect line and sweeping for skip played skip so quite used to it.”
And when it comes to making those to its national team for the worlds “a other regulars – third Veronica Zappone
Diana Gaspari’s final stone to give Italy great experience, everything is new,
line calls on the rocks of her 33-year-old and lead Angela Romei – are also in
a vital 6-5 win Monday morning over everything is big for me. The games
skip who is playing in her 11th world their early 20s. The 21-year-old Romei,
Victoria Moiseeva of Russia. are more tight and it’s a different
championship and was skip of Italy’s Zappone, 24, and Constantini are all
The win improved Italy’s record to emotion.”
team in the 2006 Olympics, she doesn’t still students.
2-2 (they later played in the night draw) Naturally there were some nerves
shy away from making decisions. “Energy,” Gaspari replied instantly
and kept them alive in the chase for one involved when Italy took to the ice for
“Sometimes I shout because it’s when asked what Constantini brings to
of the six playoff spots to be determined its first game on Saturday.
difficult always to be silent (being the the team. “Willingness to win, sweeps
after the 13-team round-robin. “Oh yes, of course,” she said with a
skip),” says Gaspari. “But she’s tough every stone to the end and, of course,
Constantini is the youngest curler teenage giggle. “The first game very
and has really the courage to say ‘no’ energy, because she’s 18 years old she
at the championship, but don’t expect nervous but when you want to win,
because she saw the line, so we’re brings energy to me because I’m old.”
her to be intimidated by the likes of you’re always nervous.”
really happy about her work.” While she jokes about her age, Gaspari
Olympic champions Anna Hasselborg Constantini has brought a rush of
The native of Pieve di Cadore in looks at her young teammates and realizes
of Sweden or Jennifer Jones of Canada. fresh energy and enthusiasm to the
north-eastern Italy has found the quick that one of them will likely one day
“She is not intimidated, but looking Gaspari foursome, even though the two
movement from Italy’s junior team replace her as skip of Team Italy.
forward to playing the big teams, to
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Pressure on Team Canada
We play for what’s on the back of our
jacket. It sounds like a strange concept,
but it’s true.
All season long, the back of our jackets
feature our last names and our sponsors
(without whom we wouldn’t be able to do
any of what we do, so we are extremely
grateful to wear their logos!).
It’s funny, though, how the pressure
changes when you aren’t playing just
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for yourself and your teammates. Don’t
get me wrong, we have incredible fan
support all year. But the casual curling representing Canada at the Ford World
fan — the one who only really watches Women’s Curling Championship this
during the Tim Hortons Brier or Scotties week in North Bay know exactly what I
Tournament of Hearts — may not have a mean.
clue who we are. They are cheering for us Wearing the Maple Leaf is a dream
simply because of that new crest on our come true, no matter where you’re wear-
backs, designating which province we are ing it. The opportunity to wear it at home
representing. made us into instant rock stars. That week
My first Manitoba buffalo crest in 2014 in Swift Current was mind-blowing.
was absolutely amazing. When I moved We couldn’t walk a few feet anywhere
west, the opportunity to represent Alberta without someone coming up to us for a
in Grande Prairie, Alta., was surreal. picture or an autograph, or to chat about
As lucky as I have been to represent the event and give their support. It was
my home provinces at the Scotties, noth- incredible.
Chelsea Carey says representing Canada at the 2016 world It was also one of the most difficult
ing will ever compare to the chance to be
championship was a mind-blowing experience. Team Canada in Canada. events I have ever played in. It’s hard to
Jennifer Jones and her teammates describe that level of pressure to anyone
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who has not experienced it. Even for me, tiple occasions during our world champi-
leading up to the worlds I sought out a onship by fans telling us how proud they
number of people who had been through were of us, even when we had just lost
it, in order to get an idea of what to a game.
expect. Nothing they told me could have On the other hand, I also heard the
possibly prepared me. murmurs, the disapproving glances as
You get very used to playing for I walked by when I had missed my last
yourself and your teammates. And most shot to cost us the game. Some of them
of us put an immense amount of pressure even directly asked, “What happened
on ourselves to do well, to reach goals, on that shot? We thought you’d make
to live up to our own expectations. Hav- that”.
ing the hopes of an entire country on They mean well, of course. But it’s
your shoulders is a heavier weight than I hard to hear out loud what I already
could have imagined. know deep down: that I let them down.
It’s also the single greatest privilege I’ve In the end, I would not trade my
had in my entire life. But it was a lot more Team Canada experience for anything
challenging than I realized it would be. in the world. It was amazing, and
The whole crowd is suddenly cheer- challenging, and it taught me a lot
ing for you, there is no division amongst about myself.
them. They are only watching your No matter what, I was lucky enough
sheet, and you are always the televised to do something that so many people
game. Every success, every mistake is dream of doing. It was my childhood
broadcast to the entire country, and fea- dream come true, and I wouldn’t change
tured in highlight (or lowlight) TV clips a single second of it.
all week. The fans and the media want
to know what happened when you lose a (Chelsea Carey is the 2016 Canadian
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What’s your weirdest habit? I pack everything in plastic bags.
What is your favourite TV show? Gossip Girls
What’s your biggest pet peeve? People who chew with their
mouth open. What celebrity annoys you the most? Jim Carey
What’s your favourite vacation destination? Egypt. If we’re buying, you’re having . . . ? A double strawberry
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Body is her ‘canvas’
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Mabergs gets ‘inked’
to display her inner self
By DAVE KOMOSKY
Eye Opener Editor
S
ofia Mabergs is a painted lady, and resides on the chest of E. J. Harnden who was
proud of it. inked after winning an Olympic gold medal as
Mabergs, lead on Anna a member of Brad Jacobs’ Canadian team in
Hasselborg’s Swedish outfit at this year’s Sochi, Russia (2014). It features the Olympic
Ford World Curling Championship, is rings, a large gold medal, the mountains and
elaborately inked with a number of tattoos Black Sea in Sochi, and the inspirational
on her body, including a “sleeve” of them on words: believe, sacrifice, dedication.
her left arm. There is no hiding them because Is a similar tattoo in Mabergs’ future?
she plays in a short-sleeved shirt. The Swedes won the Olympic gold medal
Mabergs sees her skin as a canvas, and earlier this year in South Korea.
says tattoos can be both empowering and For most of history, tattooing has been a
beautiful. male preoccupation. Bikers, longshoremen,
Every tattoo has a story, and Mabergs professional boxers and gang members wore
says she’s proud to have her body art on them as an exercise in machismo.
display. They represent who she is as a The few women who had tattoos carried
person and the importance of some people with them more than the ink on their skin.
in her life. One of her tattoos is a Canadian Their tattoos were often referred to as ‘tramp
Maple Leaf. stamps’ and the ladies who wore them
“I have a Canadian boyfriend,” she considered not of high moral standards.
smiles. Times have changed. Tattoos no longer
“I started to get interested in tatoos years signify the rebel, or beast, inside. They have
ago,” says Mabergs, who was only 16 when become, for some, a mainstream fashion
she was first ‘inked’ a decade ago. “I was choice. They could honour something or
planning this for about four years. I thought someone. They could be part of an overall
they were cool.” body modification process, including sub-
dermal implants and body piercing.
Since that first tattoo on her back —
But the fact is, more and more women
Chinese symbols — she has added many
are getting them.
more down her arm. Not everybody approves. Reaction
“I count this as one,” she says pointing to at home was mixed when Mabergs first
the artwork that creeps along her arm. “I lost decided to get a tattoo.
count. I don’t know how many, really. These “My mom didn’t care,” says Mabergs,
are symbols of where I live, where I come “but my dad was like ‘do you have to?’ and I
from and who I am.” said ‘yeah, I do’.”
Among the artwork is an owl and Mabergs is OK with people who
the traditional Dala horse which is very disapprove.
important in Swedish history. She also has “I say to them that this is me and you have Sweden’s Sofia Mabergs (right) loves her body artwork.
a curling rock intertwined with a treble cleft to stick with that. If you don’t like it, I don’t
on the inside of her arm because, well, she mind. It’s your opinion and I have mine.”
loves music and curling. There is one other factor in getting a
Curlers aren’t known for their tattoos, but tattoo, however, especially for women. What
many have them, including women. German will those things look like later in life, when
skip Daniela Jentsch has several of them, the skin starts to droop?
including a gekko, a Chinese sign, some Mabergs grins when she hears that
stars and a rosary. question.
“Quite a few curlers I know have “You live only once,” she says, “and
tattoos,” says Mabergs. you got to do what you got to do. I’m not
Perhaps the most famous curling tattoo worried about it.”
These are symbols of where
I live, where I come from and
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ago, the 2017 world mixed doubles and Europe (the one with the lowest-place team
world senior men’s and women’s cham- from the 2018 worlds will lose one berth) and
pionships were played in the southern two from a world qualification event.
Alberta city. Canada will be represented by the
“This follows the recent success of our winner of the 2019 Tim Hortons Brier in
world mixed doubles and seniors being Brandon, Man.
held in the first-class ATB Centre in Leth- “Our city is delighted that we have been
bridge,” said Kate Caithness, president of chosen to host this tournament that will
the World Curling Federation. “I am in no welcome world-class curlers from around
doubt that the local organizing committee, the globe. We look forward to the opportu-
Curling Canada and our event sponsors nity to showcase Lethbridge to the world,”
will put on another fantastic world curling said Lethbridge Mayor Chris Spearman.
championship for fans and athletes from “This is another opportunity to demonstrate
around the world to enjoy.” our community’s ability to host major inter-
It will be a return trip to Alberta for the national events. I invite our community to
world men’s championship. The 2017 edi- participate as volunteers or spectators and
tion was played at Northlands Coliseum in be a part of making this a first-class event
Edmonton, won by Canada’s Brad Gushue. for all. Thank you to the World Curling
It will be the fourth time the world men’s Federation and Curling Canada for choos-
championship has been played in Alberta; ing Lethbridge.”
in addition to 2017, Edmonton also hosted The 2019 World Men’s Curling
in 2007 (won by Canada’s Glenn Howard) Championship will be televised exclu-
while Calgary played host in 1964 (won by sively and extensively in Canada by TSN/
Canada’s Lyall Dagg). RDS2, from the round robin, through to the
“We know Lethbridge has a proven bronze-medal and gold-medal game.
track record of success when it comes to It will be Canada’s 25th crack at hosting
hosting world-class curling champion- the world men’s championship. Canadian
ships, on and off the ice, and I’m positive men’s teams have won 35 world cham-
2019 will be no exception,” said Resby pionships since the event’s inception in
Coutts, chair of Curling Canada’s board of 1959 — the most recent coming with Team
governors. “I had the privilege of attending Gushue’s gold medal last year in Edmon-
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Got a phobia you want to share? I don’t really like blood. BORN: Dumfries, Scotland OCCUPATION: Estate
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What’s playing on your iPod right now? Cheesy dance FAMILY: Single LANGUAGES SPOKEN:
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If you could see one concert, what would it be? David Guetta. list? Watching baby turtles hatching on a beach in Borneo
What’s your weirdest habit? I always fall asleep travelling What is your best physical feature? My blonde hair.
in the car or on a plane or train! I love napping. What superstition do you believe/practice? I wear the same
What’s your fast-food guilty pleasure? Chips and cheese. jewellery for curling.
What’s your favourite vacation destination? Australia. If you could go back or forward in time, where would you
If you could meet anyone, who would that be? Will Smith go? Forward 20 years to see what my life is going to be like.
What is the strangest thing you’ve ever eaten? Deep fried Name one thing you worry about. Family are safe and happy.
cricket. Favourite accent? Irish.
Describe your life in one word: Hectic. If you could have one super power, what would it be? Read
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to watch free movies all day! Do you have a special talent? Putting my fist in my mouth.
If we’re buying, you’re having . . . ? Corona with lime What was the happiest moment in your life? Winning
Beer or wine? Beer. world junior championships
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W rld Scoreboard
LINESCORES SCHEDULE
Draw 6
9 a.m. TODAY
9 a.m. Draw
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total A — ITA vs KOR; B — CHN vs. JPN; C — SCO vs GER; D — CAN vs DEN
Italy (Gaspari) *0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 — 6 2 p.m. Draw
Russia (Moiseeva) 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 — 5 A — CZE vs. SWE; B — USA vs. SUI; C — JPN vs. RUS; D — GER vs. ITA
STANDINGS Sweden (Hasselborg)
USA (Sinclair)
*0 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 x — 6
0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 x — 4
7 p.m. Draw
A — CAN vs. SCO; B — CZE vs. DEN; C — SUI vs. SWE; D — CHN vs. KOR
W L Draw 8
Sweden (Hasselborg) 5 0 Draw 7 7 p.m.
Canada (Jones) 4 0 2 p.m. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total
S. Korea (Kim) 3 1 China (Jiang) 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 4 — 8
Japan (Koana) 3 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Total
Russia (Moiseeva) 0 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 — 7
Denmark (Jensen) *0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 — 6
Russia (Moiseeva) 3 2 Germany (Jentsch) 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 — 5
Czech Rep. (Kubeskova) 3 2 South Korea (Kim) 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 1 — 7
Sweden (Hasselborg) 3 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 — 9
Italy (Gaspari) 2 3 Scotland (Fleming) 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 x x x — 4
U.S. (Sinclair) 2 3 Czech Rep. (Kubeskova) *4 2 0 1 0 3 1 x x x — 11 Czech Rep. (Kubeskova) 1 0 2 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 4 — 11
China (Jiang) 2 3 Italy (Gaspari) 02 0 1 2 0 0 011 0 — 7
Swiss (Feltscher) 2 3 Canada (Jones) 0 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 2 2 — 9
Scotland (Fleming) 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 x x x — 2
Denmark (Jensen) 1 3 China (Jiang) *1 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 — 5
Swiss (Feltscher) 0 0 3 0 3 0 4 x x x — 10
Germany (Jentsch) 0 4 Japan (Koana) 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 — 7
Scotland (Fleming) 0 5 USA (Sinclair) *1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 — 6 * — Last rock
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“It’s been eight great, amazing years
with these ladies, so I would hope it Hasselborg, skip of the Olympic gold
wouldn’t be too challenging after missing medal winning Swedish team. “You have
one event,” she said about questions to have a good physical body to have the
of how easy it was to get back into her mental strength to manage that. And then,
familiar spot at third. “They make it for me it doesn’t matter what I do so much
so easy, they’re so incredible, they’re with my upper body, it’s very important to
amazing teammates, so I’m so happy to be do squats and things like that so you can
back with them. play the big weight (shots).”
“I love being back with my girls, I So just how can she bench press?
missed them so much. We couldn’t have “Bench press?” she laughs. “I’m
had the success we did in PyeongChang not a big girl so my weights are not that
without my teammates. I’m just so happy impressive, probably 65 kilos? But I
to be back with them and to be here at the think my (body) weight is 56, 57 kilos,
world championships. The Olympics and something like that. I’m very short, tiny so
the worlds in one year, that’s insane, so my weights are not that impressive.”
I’m really grateful and just trying to soak n n n
it all in.” Curling Canada will be moving into
n n n overdrive on Sunday as it puts on several
Physical fitness is critical these days events that will require a record 27 sheets
for curlers competing at week-long events of ice for one day at various locations.
like the Ford World Women’s Curling The events include four in North Bay
Championship. That means plenty of for the world women’s championship and
time spent in the gym, before, during and 10 more in Stratford, Ont., for the national
between games, events and seasons. senior championships. Three buildings in
420 Airport Road, North Bay “Our tournaments are very long. It’s Leduc, Alta, will be required to host the
more than 30 hours before we even start other national championships: eight sheets
thinking about the playoffs, we have to for college, university and mixed doubles,
play 30 hours of round-robin,” said Anna and five more for wheelchair.You can also read
