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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Courts Place: Europe Place: Sweden Place: Vancouver Place: Waterford Place: Fussen, Germany Place: Northern Ireland Place: London Place: Athens Place: Beijing Place: Ireland Person: Ron Meyers Person: Stephen Martin Person: Ciara Losty Person: Les Davidson Person: Jennifer Hunter Person: Gordon McIntyre Person: Peter Wilson Person: Co Kilkenny Person: Robin Grays Person: PJ Wilson Person: Neil Fyfe Person: Tony Tiernan Person: president Person: Pat Hickey Person: Emma Davis Person: Aisling Cooney Person: Melanie Nocher Person: Jamie Costin Person: Graham Knuttel Person: Moya Brennan Person: Dermot Sherlock Person: Maxwell Treacy Person: Anthony Shanks Person: Peter O’Leary Person: Steven Milne Event: Beijing Olympics Event: Olympic Event: Winter Olympics Event: European “B” championships Event: Olympics Event: 2012 Event: Olympic Games Event: London 2012 Event: 2008 Games Organisation: Olympic Council Organisation: Irish Curling Association Organisation: Olympic Council of Ireland Organisation: Irish Olympic Council Organisation: OCI Organisation: Stranraer Organisation: Samsung Organisation: European Olympic Committees Organisation: An Post Organisation: Irish Olympic team Organisation: Court of Arbitration for Sport

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