[GDT] Wednesday, February 7th, 2018 - 00:00 - 23:59 MST

[kobasew19]

John Morris and Kaitlyn Lawes vs. Norway in Mixed Doubles Curling.
EST - 19:05
MST - 17:05


I think that's it for today.

[CofR]

The Canadian team will also be taking on the American pair at 04:05 MST tomorrow, which I guess is the same day of competition... this is gonna get confusing for GDT.

[CofR]

And in case anyone is confused about the rules of the Mixed Doubles Curling here’s a piece from CBC explaining them, and it includes a video too.

The basics are relatively simple. Each team consists of only two players — one man, one woman. Each team throws five stones per end, with the player delivering the team's first stone of the end also delivering the team's final stone of the end. The game lasts eight ends. The scoring is the same as in regular curling.

Then it gets a little more complicated.

The major difference between regular curling and mixed doubles is the positioning of two stones — one per team — before the beginning of each end. These rocks can end up counting for points if they make their way into the house.

https://olympics.cbc.ca/news/article...explained.html

[Cecil Terwilliger]

What's the deal with mixed doubles?

I had no idea until I read that article that it wasn't just regular curling with 2 men and 2 women on each team.

[GirlySports]

GDT should probably be Korean days since we'll be watching past midnight on many occasions. So really it's the Feb 8 GDT.

There is a lot of training going on as well. I'm looking for footage.

[transplant99]

Is there a good site that lists events and where they may be found on the channel guide?

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by transplant99

Is there a good site that lists events and where they may be found on the channel guide?

This is the best I could find.

https://olympics.cbc.ca/schedule/tv-guide/#d=-1

[kobasew19]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

GDT should probably be Korean days since we'll be watching past midnight on many occasions. So really it's the Feb 8 GDT.

There is a lot of training going on as well. I'm looking for footage.

I was thinking we can do GDT based on MST and list the hours in the title. I.e. GDT Wednesday, February 7th: 00:00 to 23:59 MST

[transplant99]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

This is the best I could find.

https://olympics.cbc.ca/schedule/tv-guide/#d=-1

That'll do...thanks GS.

[GirlySports]

well see who the night owls are who make the GDTs at midnight

[CofR]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

GDT should probably be Korean days since we'll be watching past midnight on many occasions. So really it's the Feb 8 GDT.

There is a lot of training going on as well. I'm looking for footage.

Ya that’s probably the best way to do it!

And yes there’s training for Men’s Downhill and for ski jumping going on today too!

[CofR]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

well see who the night owls are who make the GDTs at midnight

I work tomorrow and Friday, but after that I’m off for the whole Olympics. I’m able to do it again if people are ok with that

[Mango]

Originally Posted by CofR

I work tomorrow and Friday, but after that I’m off for the whole Olympics. I’m able to do it again if people are ok with that

Please do They are much appreciated and well done!

[kobasew19]

Originally Posted by CofR

I work tomorrow and Friday, but after that I’m off for the whole Olympics. I’m able to do it again if people are ok with that

heck yes! thanks in advance!

[Mango]

Originally Posted by kobasew19

heck yes! thanks in advance!

And thank you for starting this one and getting us all the mood!

[GirlySports]

Speaking of getting in the mood.

The CBC intro is out!

[mrkajz44]

For anyone on the fence about mixed doubles, give one or two games a shot. It really is a great watch. There are a few gimics to it (especially when the person who throws the shot gets up and starts sweeping it), but the ends are shorter and tend to have lots of rocks in play, so each shot is really important. The mixed aspect also removes some of the "blow-up the house" shots that male teams tend to use to just get out of trouble.

[transplant99]

Originally Posted by CofR

I work tomorrow and Friday, but after that I’m off for the whole Olympics. I’m able to do it again if people are ok with that

hell yes.

[CofR]

30 minute warning for the start of tonight’s event! Coverage will begin at 5 on CBC

[getbak]

This mixed doubles curling is weird. Throw a rock then catch up to it to sweep it.