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05-28-22 05:34AM |
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hailstone
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quote: Originally posted by curlingclips
So just to be clear, assuming Japan qualifies for 2023 Worlds, will there be another championship to decide who goes then?
To put it another way, am I correct that 2022 winners go to 2022 Pan-Continental, and 2023 winners go to 2023 Worlds if Japan qualifies?
Having Nationals so late this year is an aberration due to COVID and the Olympics. Next year's Japan Nationals will be held in January.
So the winners of this Nationals will be the representative at 2022 Pan-Continental, and the winners of the next Nationals would be the representive at 2023 Worlds.
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05-28-22 08:48AM |
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hailstone
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If you are not living in Japan, then unfortunately this is the end of the line for your ability to watch the remainder of the event.
However, Ofuku Curling TV will be covering both events live with both commentary and a curling board showing shot by shot coverage:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W28a0b2Dhhw
If you subscribe to his channel, you can participate in his chat. I will try to be there for the 9am men's finals if you'd like to do some English chatting on the event, and perhaps freak out the natives in the process. :)
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05-28-22 12:21PM |
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MeaghanEdwards
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It's a pity there's not a duo TV/streaming coverage of the finals but it's been a fun national to follow. I'll be tuning in for the Curling TV coverage and freak people out by speaking English :
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05-28-22 10:57PM |
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hailstone
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The men's final had perhaps the most entertaining first half of a curling match I've ever seen. Perhaps because it was their third match in three days, there was zero feeling out; it was all aggressive offense from the start. Until the final end, all of the scoring was multiple points, even the steals. In the end, the experience of SC Karuizawa was too much to overcome, and they won their first Nationals since the team split apart after the 2018 Olympics.
They split apart mainly because Yamaguchi wanted to skip his own team, so it's ironic that they finally succeeded after Yamaguchi finally swallowed his pride and relinquished the skip position to Yanagisawa. Yamaguchi was extremely emotional after the victory, a testiment to the hardships he's endured over the past four years.
However, this tournament was notable for the absence of TM Karuizawa and Yuta Matsumura, which will join forces going forward, so SC Karuizawa's reign at the top may end up being a brief one.
And hey, we got noticed by the commentator in Ofuku Curling TV chat, so mission accomplished there too. ;-)
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05-29-22 06:14AM |
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hailstone
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If the men's final was The Thrilla in Manilla, with Ali and Frazier throwing bombs at each other, the women's final was two bantamweights at an Olympic trials, engaging in a very careful and technical affair. The winner would be not the team that landed the biggest shots, but the team that made the fewest mistakes.
And that team was Loco Solare, who controlled the pace from the start and gradually extended their lead in a very clinical, technical manner. Not nearly as entertaining from a spectator standpoint, but a great match to watch to get a better understanding of how the game is played.
And with that, a very long season comes to an end.
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05-29-22 10:31AM |
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MeaghanEdwards
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Curlingzone has the winner's flipped, but I'm sure the runner's up wouldn't minded if that was their result ;) Again, fun event to follow but the season ISN'T over yet; the Korean Nationals are coming up on the 10th.
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05-29-22 12:50PM |
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quote: Originally posted by hailstone
And with that, a very long season comes to an end.
It seems like they curl year round over there. Here it is almost June and they are playing nationals and don't they have a big cashspiel in August that a few Canadian teams go start the season with?
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05-29-22 06:24PM |
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hailstone
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quote: Originally posted by MeaghanEdwards
Again, fun event to follow but the season ISN'T over yet; the Korean Nationals are coming up on the 10th.
Was referring specifically to Japan's season, but yes, somewhere else in the world there is still more curling to be had.
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05-29-22 06:43PM |
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FleuryFan
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Question about Team Yoshimura. Because their contract expired with Hokkaido Bank, do they still compete out of the Hokkaido Bank Curling Stadium, or is there a different club that they play out of?
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05-29-22 08:23PM |
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hailstone
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quote: Originally posted by FleuryFan
Question about Team Yoshimura. Because their contract expired with Hokkaido Bank, do they still compete out of the Hokkaido Bank Curling Stadium, or is there a different club that they play out of?
The Fortuis Wikipedia page doesn't show any change from Hokkaido Bank Curling Stadium.
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05-30-22 12:15AM |
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MeaghanEdwards
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quote: Originally posted by hailstone
Was referring specifically to Japan's season, but yes, somewhere else in the world there is still more curling to be had.
Oh gotcha!
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09-01-22 10:55PM |
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hailstone
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Didn't want to see this thread fall off the main page, and thus never be able to access it again, so...bump!
Too bad they still can't determine a mixed doubles champion somehow.
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