Curling admitted to Olympic council

THE Irish Curling Association was formally admitted to the Olympic Council of Ireland last night.

Sat, 12 Jul, 2008 - 01:00

The admission took place at the council’s final agm before the Beijing Olympics.

The sport of curling has become a spellbinding if not exciting television sport thanks to the progress enjoyed by Britain in major international events.

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