It was the fourth time the Continental Cup of Curling was handed out. And for the second time, it goes to Team Europe. North America had a great looking team (Olympic Gold Medalist Brad Gushue, the Bronze Medal winning American team, and the Brier Champions from Quebec). On the other side, the European Men teams seemed weak. Sure they had that Finnish team from the Olympics, but Pal Trulson from Norway has been struggling for the past year or so. But on the women's side of things... completely differently story. Annette Norbeg from Sweeden could've won the cup alone. Her team has been winning everything they've touched for the past year or so. And the North American women... well... I still feel Shannon Kleibrink was the wrong choice to send to the olympics. And Debbie McCormick (Canadian turned American) is decent at the best of times.
So yeah, Europe wins it again. It seems to be alternating. North America wins it the first year... the Europe, then N.A., and now Europe again. Hmm... it looks good for next year.
Final score: 229-171 for Europe.
Brad Gushue (grey) and Amy Nixon (red) of team North America during the mixed doubles game at the 2006 Continetnal Cup.
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