I grew up in Detroit, so I watched a lot of curling via channel 9 Windsor. If there were women teams back then, I would have watched even more!
Team Canada
Posted on 02/27/2006 7:02:22 AM PST by pissant
PINEROLO, Italy - One of the hottest tickets at the Sydney Summer Games in 2000 was track and field. Surprisingly, it wasn't because of the great sprinters or hurdlers that were performing, either.
A phenomenon occurred in the Land Down Under. It was dubbed "Babes Over Bars" by the local press. Well, maybe by the slightly less dignified media outlets. And it became the greatest show on earth.
As it turned out, an extraordinary collection of attractive women were competing in the pole vault. Several of them even posed for calendars and picture books. Suffice it to say, the women's pole vault never was more popular.
Say what you want about athletic ability being able to stand on its own merits, but sex appeal sells. And that applies to any gender and any sport.
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ping!
Sorry, thought you were already on my Favorite FReeper list!
Wow, I at first thought they were going to say something about women and household chores.
Jayzus, wtf is that?
Heck, there are more NHL teams in the US south than in Canada these days.
It's like playing shuffleboard, without the pitchers of beer.
Thanks for that fine contribution.
I grew up in Detroit, so I watched a lot of curling via channel 9 Windsor. If there were women teams back then, I would have watched even more!
Team Canada
Yes it was the mens team that won bronze, the Johnson sisters are pretty hot though
Am I the only Freeper that has actually Curled?
Anyone else out there......??
When are these babes going to put a calendar together?
That should be an olympic sport. Toilet scrubbing and shirt ironing.
If I have to settle for one, I'll take the pitchers.
My pleasure. :)
http://www.bemidjicurling.org/
For you newbs:
http://www.curlingbasics.com/
I think the outfits could be changed to get even more viewers.
Not I, said the pig.
You'd be correct. I've curled before and not only does it require a great deal of skill, it's also a tremendous aerobic workout if you let it be (and don't hit the suds too hard after the match!)
I'd much rather watch curling than some other so-called Olympic "sports" that have cropped up in recent years.
I'm sure Playboy will be calling them soon.
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