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Originally posted by China Supporter


There's a huge cost for the Asian Teams to have their squads train overseas. Probably one reason why it is imperative for certain teams to win their National Championships.

Additionally, for the privately funded Japanese Sqauds I think this is a huge factor. Travel to Vancouver from their port of call, then domestic/regional connection flights, hotel, ice rental, team registration fees etc. No wonder it is easier for the Government to paid for their training...

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Originally posted by lolar3288


I guess they are not spending enough time playing in Canada

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Originally posted by Unregistered
Its kind of funny in the pacific. First japan really dominated and then the koreans came along and challenged the japanese. The chinese came up to dominate both korea and japan for a number of years and korea did kind of fade away. Now the korean women anyway are mounting a resurgance.

Its kind of sad to think that the japanese program has kind of stalled out. Moe meguro had that fantastic run in 2008 when she really should have beaten jenniffer and made an all asian final and you kind of thought that japanese curling had really finally arrived but then meguro retired.

Alot of the great japanese teams over the years have retired so young and really all the potential they would have had goes wasted. But still you have to ask why the japanese program, although the oldest of the pacific region is, of the 3 asian countries the least successful. Also have to wonder if the japanese program will ever be able to get to the level of the chinese and koreans

also i wonder if any team from the chinese taipei will ever break through. I dont really know much about their programs.

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Originally posted by AK267
Since KOR is the host nation, we'll have three Asian teams at the worlds?

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