It's Time for the 2008 World Men's Curling Championship!

Friday, April 04, 2008
Athens, GA (April 5, 2008) - It that time folks. Yes, while some people will be watching some schools play basketball this weekend, other die-hard sports fans will be curling up in front of their televisions or computers with beer in their hand (or some other libation like coffee or hot cocoa). What is fueling their excitement? It is time for the 2008 World Men's Curling Championship in Grand Forks, North Dakota!



So here is the web streaming and television broadcast schedule for our friends from north of the border:

2008 World Men's Curling Championship
April 5-13, 2008
Grand Forks, North Dakota
Date Time (ET) Network Details
Sat. Apr 5 8:00pm CBC Bold / CBCSports.ca Canada vs Denmark
Sun. Apr 6 3:00pm CBCSports.ca Canada vs Sweden
Sun. Apr 6 8:00pm CBCSports.ca Canada vs Australia
Mon. Apr 7 3:00pm CBCSports.ca Canada vs France
Mon. Apr 7 8:00pm CBCSports.ca Canada vs Scotland
Tue. Apr 8 10:00am CBCSports.ca Canada vs Norway
Tue. Apr 8 8:00pm CBCSports.ca Canada vs Germany
Wed. Apr 9 10:00am CBCSports.ca Canada vs China
Wed. Apr 9 3:00pm CBCSports.ca Canada vs Czech Republic
Thu. Apr 10 10:00am CBCSports.ca Canada vs Switzerland
Thu. Apr 10 8:00pm CBCSports.ca Canada vs USA
Fri. Apr 11 3:00pm CBCSports.ca Playoff: TBD
Sat. Apr 12 2:00pm CBC Television / CBCSports.ca Semi Final
Sat. Apr 12 8:00pm CBC Bold / CBCSports.ca Bronze Medal Game
Sun. Apr 13 2:30pm CBC Television / CBCSports.ca Gold Medal Game (Final)


If you want to see teams besides Canada and whoever the are playing, you can also watch the games online on the World Championship Sports Network (WCSN.com) for a cost of US$4.95:

Date Location Men's Matches Comments
04/05/08 Grand Forks, ND Norway vs. USA Watch LIVE at 3 p.m. ET
04/06/08 Grand Forks, ND Czech Republic vs. USA Watch LIVE at 10 a.m. ET
04/07/08 Grand Forks, ND USA vs. China Watch LIVE at 10 a.m. ET
04/09/08 Grand Forks, ND USA vs. Germany Watch LIVE at 8 p.m. ET
04/10/08 Grand Forks, ND USA vs. Switzerland Watch LIVE at 3 p.m. ET
04/10/08 Grand Forks, ND Canada vs. USA Watch LIVE at 8 p.m. ET
04/11/08 Grand Forks, ND Playoffs Watch LIVE at 8 p.m. ET
04/12/08 Grand Forks, ND Playoffs Watch video on-demand
04/12/08 Grand Forks, ND Semifinal Watch LIVE at 2:30 p.m. ET
04/12/08 Grand Forks, ND Bronze Medal Match Watch LIVE at 8 p.m. ET
04/13/08 Grand Forks, ND Gold Medal Match Watch LIVE at 2:30 p.m. ET

Finally, you can see a special two-hour recap show May, 1 2008 at 7:00 PM on CBS College Sports Network (Channel 610 on DirecTV and Channel 152 on Dish Network).

Now in case you are wondering where Grand Forks, North Dakota is, here is a map from the event's web site:

So if you are as disappointed that there are four #1 seeds playing in the Final Four, take a break and watch some curling.
Christopher Byrne

Posted by Christopher Byrne

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L Curlinger said…
CBC's "Bold" so-called coverage of the mens world curling championship is again dismal at best mainly due to the lack of it. Their only saving grace is the excellent job done by a very knowledgable colour commentator. Who is this young man? I hope some day he'll get to work for a network that actually cares about their viewers more than their secretive, self-serving political affiliations.
April 5, 2008 at 11:05 PM

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