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Originally Posted by Arsenal14
I actually do like Jones, but it wouldn't be at all surprising if they don't get gold. Great Britain (Muirhead) and Sweden (Sigfridsson) both have really good chances. For what it's worth Bodog has Jones favorite at 5/4 while Sweden is 7/4 and Britain is 3/1.
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Interesting. I hadn't looked into that.
I totally agree. Muirhead is currently one of the best curlers in the world and she was excellent in Vancouver. I can only image what the last four years of development have done for her.
At the same time, I wonder if the lack of parity in her part of the world might impact her play. The benefit of being a Canadian curler is the fact you can play in a bonspiel basically every single weekend and you're facing the country's best. If you win something like the Scotties or the Roar of the Rings, you really are the best of the best.
I could totally be wrong though, because Sweden is always strong at the Olympics. There are wild cards too on the women's side: China trains in Canada with a Canadian coach, Germany is good.
My dislike of Jones basically comes from the dumping of Cathy Overton-Clapham and how it all played out. It's just a personal thing on my end, but I'll certainly be the first to say she's a damn good curler and skip. The Homan foursome are good, but for some reason, I feel more comfortable with Jones in Sochi. Given her experience, I don't think she'll be overwhelmed and she'll challenge for the top of the podium.