No Hearts at Scotties, Brier?
The controversy is sure to inflame the traditional fan base.
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It’s a decision that sits close to the heart of curling.
As curling edges closer to its “Hub City” event concept – the Canadian women’s (Scotties), men’s (Brier), and mixed doubles, plus the men’s worlds and two Grand Slam events all hosted in a Calgary bubble – the sport is already groaning under the weight of multiple pandemic stressors.
One that will no doubt rankle traditionalists is sure to start brewing among the Roaring Game’s notoriously fickle fanbase.
The Curling News can reveal that a decision on whether or not the Scotties, Brier and mixed doubles teams will wear the famed competition heart on their uniforms has not yet been made, and is pending.
Russia Banned From 2022 Olympic Curling
Federation urged to âbring the hammer downâ
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Federation urged to âbring the hammer downâ
Russia has been banned from using its name, flag and anthem at the next two Olympics or at any world championships for the next two years.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruling also blocked Russia from bidding to host major sporting events for two years.
“The whole thing is disgusting,” said four-time world curling champion skip Glenn Howard. “I think they finally got what they deserved. What’s been going on for years now is just unbelievable.”
Individual Russian athletes and teams will still be allowed to compete at next year’s Tokyo Olympics and the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing, as well as world championships including soccer’s 2022 World Cup in Qatar, if they are not implicated in doping or covering up positive tests.