Check out the story in todays USA today by Sports Television columnist, Michael Hiestand. (Sport section page 3). Things are ramping up, the media is taking notice, and we hope you will come out and try-out to possibly become an Olympian!
We'd like to answer your questions as quickly as possible so come back often for our updates.
So, to start, no, no coaches have been selected yet, but we are in conversation with a number of them, and they are all excellent!
No, this is not a celebrities only show, in fact, it is about everyday people who have always dreamed of possibly competing in the Olympics. This is your chance to make this dream come alive!
We think people of all ages and ability will, and should, come out to try and get on our show.. it will be fun for everyone!!
The show will chronicle the try-outs and the journey of the selected athletes as they train and prepare to enter the Curling Olympic Trials process.
If you are a Curler - let us know what you think, if you haven't curled before, this could be your opportunity to learn a great sport!! who knows, maybe you have what it takes...!!
Suggestions
1. Guest stars (film, sports, media) trying this out.
2. US or Canadian teams(Scott, Martin, McCormick, Fenson, etc.,) coming in as teachers or as special guests (with quick bio segments on them).
3. Advertisements for the upcoming US curling trials.
4. Teams going to bonspiels.
5. "Top ten curling shots".
6. Curling 101 (curling history) segments for the audience.
7. Perhaps a segment on how curling stones/equipment are made
Posted by: Timothy | February 16, 2008 at 09:00 AM
Curling really is a sport for all ages and abilities. That said, you say tryouts are open to everyone (and I'm sure that's true), but really you must have some target in mind. Because you can't intensely train a group of widely varying abilities.
Are you putting together a team that is truly going to be competitive? Or does having the team participate in the selection process mean that realistically they will never even sniff the U.S. Nationals, much less the Olympics? It would of course be great to take beginners, show the audience the training these people go through, and have them be competitive, but that's not very likely.
I could see the show being successful either way. Either could make compelling television.
Posted by: SongMonk | February 18, 2008 at 08:09 PM