// 2018 U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS


Omaha set to host 2018 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Curling


By Terry L. Davis, Editor, terry.davis@usacurl.org O 12 usacurl.org ))


maha, a city very familiar with hosting Olympic Trials, has been selected as the site for the 2018 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Curling.


“We are very excited about the potential for our sport’s growth in Omaha and across the United States as we bring the upcoming U.S.


Olympic Team Trials for Curling to Nebraska for the fi rst time. Much like when Omaha was selected to host its fi rst of what has now been three straight Olympic Trials for USA Swimming, I suspect this announcement may cause a little head scratching around the curling com- munity. Especially since we had very strong bids from several cities that have done a great job hosting major championship curling events previously,” said Rick Patzke, USA Curling’s Chief Executive Offi cer. “Along with our entire selection panel, I was highly impressed by the professionalism of the bid, the facilities to be used, and the partnership between the Omaha Sports Commission, University of Nebraska Omaha’s Baxter Arena, and the Aksarben Curling Club. T e additional information gathered in a site visit confi rmed that Omaha is seri- ous about making these the best Olympic Trials ever for curling, and we believe that the competing athletes and fans in attendance will


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