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Following the controversy, these mustard-yellow broom-heads are the only legal broom-heads certified by the World Curling Federation for competitive play. "Broomgate" also known as brushgate was a technology doping controversy in the sport of curling during the 2015–16 season. It was caused by the result of new brush head technologies and ...
The "Curse of LaBonte" was a curse in curling. It was caused by an incident at the finals of the 1972 World Curling Championships for men, the 1972 Air Canada Silver Broom in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. [1]
The 1972 Air Canada Silver Broom was held at the Olympic Eisstadion in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, West Germany from March 19–21, 1972. The 1972 Air Canada Silver Broom was the site of the infamous incident that led to the Curse of LaBonte .
Robert "Bob" LaBonte (born c. 1950) is an American curler, a 1972 World Men's silver medallist [1] and a 1972 United States men's curling champion. He currently lives in Minot, North Dakota and is employed as a stock broker. [2] He is best known for the "Curse of LaBonte" - one of the most famous curses in
That 1972 silver medallist team is best known for the "Curse of LaBonte" - one of the most famous curses in curling history. It was caused by an incident at the finals of the 1972 world men's curling championship, the 1972 Air Canada Silver Broom in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. [2] [3] He also won the United States Mixed Curling Championship.
The 2015–16 curling season began in August 2015 and ended in May 2016. The season was marked by new innovations in curling broom technology that drastically changed how sweeping was done, leading to the "broomgate" scandal. It forced the major curling bodies to make new rules after the season to regulate and standardize curling brushes. [1]
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The 1974 Air Canada Silver Broom, the men's world curling championship, was held from March 18 to 23 at the Allmend Eisstadion in Bern, Switzerland. Teams