Free Web Site Free Web Space and Site Hosting Web Hosting Internet Store and Ecommerce Solution Provider ... High Speed Internet Search the Web Welcome! Close Would you like to make this site your homepage? It's fast and easy... Yes, Please make this my home page! No Thanks Don't show this to me again. Close Home Page Photo Page Contact Page ... Whats New Page Welcome to the home of Team Martin!! The team celebrate victory over Germany in the play-off What a team I'm sure there are many curlers and curling fans old and new who have been inspired, like me, by the efforts of Team Martin at the Salt Lake City 2002 Winter Olympic Games. It was a fantastic achievement to win the gold medal, but the guts and determination they showed along the way would embarrass many "sportspeople". Sign the guestbook The road to glory The team came to the Games hoping to finish a respectable 5th or 6th, but after the opening stages of the round robin, we were looking good for a place in the semis. We only needed one win out of the last two games to qualify - however, we first lost to the USA in a tight extra end, then Germany broke all our hearts by beating us in the final match. It looked like we were out, the team were absolutely gutted, we even had tears on the ice at one point. We were given a second chance, though, when Switzerland beat Germany to send us into a play-off with Sweden and our old friends, the Germans. After they had been thrown this lifeline, the team never looked back; after all, they had nothing to lose. | |
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