A curling tournament is typically called a "bonspiel", sometimes shortened to "spiel." An exception is that qualifying tournaments for national or world championships are typically called "playdowns," with the act of competing in such a tournament called "playing down."
A curling tournament is typically called a "bonspiel", sometimes shortened to "spiel." An exception is that qualifying tournaments for national or world championships are typically called "playdowns," with the act of competing in such a tournament called "playing down."
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Kaitlyn Lawes and John Morris of Canada won the gold medal in the mixed doubles curling tournament. Jenny Perret and Martin Rios of Switzerland won the silver medal in the mixed doubles curling tournament. Anastasia Bryzgalova and Alexander Krushelnitskiy representing the Olympic Athletes from Russia won the bronze medal in the mixed doubles curling tournament.
Kaitlyn Lawes and John Morris of Canada won the gold medal in the mixed doubles curling tournament.
Jenny Perret and Martin Rios of Switzerland won the silver medal in the mixed doubles curling tournament.
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Anastasia Bryzgalova and Alexander Krushelnitskiy representing the Olympic Athletes from Russia won the bronze medal in the mixed doubles curling tournament.
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A tournament in which a club invites people from surrounding areas to come play is called a "bonspiel," or sometimes "spiel" for short. Usually there's a team entry fee in the range of $200, and the teams that do well win money bad. Bonspiels are usually named like something having to do with the category of players; for example: Men's Spiel, Women's Spiel, Youth Spiel, etc.
The "Brier" is the common name for Canada's men's national curling championship. The winner goes on to represent Canada at the World Curling Championship. Because Canada has so many great curling teams, the Brier is the curling world's most anticipated annual event.
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