2008 European Curling Championships

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The 2008 Le Gruyère European Curling Championships were held at Swedbank Arena in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden December 6–13, 2008. In a rematch of the men's A-Group final from the 2007 European Curling Championships, David Murdoch led Scotland to a second straight gold medal over Norway's Thomas Ulsrud 7–6 in an extra end. On the women's side, Switzerland's Mirjam Ott defeated home-country favorite Anette Norberg of Sweden 5–4. A total of 51 teams from 29 European countries competed.

Men's Teams

Group A

*Mabergs skips and throws third rocks; Edlund throws skip rocks Ireland and Spain drop to the B-Group

Results

All times local

Draw 1 Saturday December 6, 08:00

Draw 2 Saturday December 6, 16:00

Draw 3 Sunday December 7, 09:00

Draw 4 Sunday December 7, 19:00

Draw 5 Monday December 8, 12:00

Draw 6 Monday December 8, 20:00

Draw 7 Tuesday December 9, 14:00

Draw 8 Wednesday December 10, 09:00

Draw 9 Wednesday December 10, 18:30

Playoffs

1 vs. 2 game

Thursday, December 11, 20:00

3 vs. 4 game

Thursday, December 11, 20:00

Semifinal

Friday, December 12, 14:00

Gold Medal Final

Saturday, December 13, 11:00

Group B1

Results

All times local Draw 1 Saturday December 6, 08:00 Draw 2 Saturday December 6, 16:00 Draw 3 Sunday December 7, 08:00 Draw 4 Sunday December 7, 16:00 Draw 5 Monday December 8, 12:00 Draw 6 Monday December 8, 20:00 Draw 7 Tuesday December 9, 08:00 Draw 8 Tuesday December 9, 20:00 Draw 9 Wednesday December 10, 16:00

Group B2

Results

All times local Draw 1 Saturday December 6, 08:00 Draw 2 Saturday December 6, 12:00 Draw 3 Saturday December 6, 20:00 Draw 4 Sunday December 7, 08:00 Draw 5 Sunday December 7, 12:00 Draw 6 Sunday December 7, 20:00 Draw 7 Monday December 8, 08:00 Draw 8 Monday December 8, 16:00 Draw 9 Tuesday December 9, 16:00 Draw 10 Wednesday December 10, 08:00 Draw 11 Wednesday December 10, 20:00

Group B Playoffs

Finland and Italy advance to the A-Group

World Challenge Games

Friday, December 12, 20:00 Saturday, December 13, 09:00 Saturday, December 13, 14:00

Women's Teams

Group A

*Jensen skips and throws second rocks; D. Dupont throws third rocks and M. Dupont throws skip rocks Netherlands and Czech Republic drop to the B-Group

Results

All times local Draw 1 Saturday December 6, 12:00 Draw 2 Saturday December 6, 20:00 Draw 3 Sunday December 7, 14:00 Draw 4 Monday December 8, 08:00 Draw 5 Monday December 8, 16:00 Draw 6 Tuesday December 9, 09:00 Draw 7 Tuesday December 9, 18:30 Draw 8 Wednesday December 10, 14:00 Draw 9 Thursday December 11, 08:00 Tiebreaker Thursday December 11, 15:00

Playoffs

1 vs. 2 game

Thursday, December 11, 20:00

3 vs. 4 game

Thursday, December 11, 20:00

Semifinal

Friday, December 12, 19:00

Gold Medal Final

Saturday, December 13, 15:00

Group B1

Results

All times local Draw 1 Saturday December 6, 12:00 Draw 2 Sunday December 7, 16:00 Draw 3 Sunday December 7, 20:00 Draw 4 Monday December 8, 16:00 Draw 5 Monday December 8, 20:00 Draw 6 Tuesday December 9, 12:00 Draw 7 Wednesday December 10, 12:00

Group B2

Results

All times local Draw 1 Saturday December 6, 16:00 Draw 2 Saturday December 6, 20:00 Draw 3 Sunday December 7, 12:00 Draw 4 Monday December 8, 08:00 Draw 5 Monday December 8, 12:00 Draw 6 Tuesday December 9, 12:00 Draw 7 Wednesday December 10, 12:00 Tiebreaker Wednesday December 10, 20:00

Group B Playoffs

Norway and Finland advance to the A-Group

World Challenge Games

Friday, December 12, 20:00 Saturday, December 13, 09:00 Saturday, December 13, 14:00

Broadcasting

There is news that the Swedish national television SVT will broadcast four round robin games involving Sweden and follow Sweden through the play-off rounds. The event will also be broadcast throughout Europe by Eurosport.

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