Curling Fans around the world vote for Final
Eight of 32 World Class Curlers Competing for $200,000 Prize
Following three weeks of intense voting by curling fans from
Canada, the US, across Europe and even Brazil, Everest Funeral
Concierge, title sponsor of the Everest Curling Challenge, today
announced Teams Moiseeva and Epping will be participating in the
first-ever Everest Curling Challenge.
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Taking place in Fredericton, NB from August 25 – 27, 2017, the
Everest Curling Challenge will feature the world’s top curlers
facing off in a unique, mixed format competition for the chance to
win $200,000, the largest single prize in the sport. It will air on
TSN and stream live on ESPN3.
“We’re thrilled with the passion and enthusiasm curling fans
from around the world showed in voting for the teams they want to
see play at the Everest Curling Challenge. There were days when the
votes were very tight. I know the curlers themselves were paying
close attention to the tallies,” says Mark Duffey, CEO and
President at Everest Funeral Concierge. “Combine this enthusiasm
with the speed with which the event sold out and there is a lot to
look forward to this August. Fans are going to want to catch all
the action on TSN and ESPN3.”
Over 167,000 votes were cast through the duration of the contest
which began June 1. Voting closed at 11:59 PM EDT on Thursday, June
22. Votes were then verified through a rigorous analysis and Teams
Moiseeva and Epping received the most (62,682 and 24,562,
respectively). A significant number of votes came from
outside of Canada, and curling enthusiasts could vote daily for
their favourite team by going to
www.EverestCurlingChallenge.com.
The final eight players include:
Team Epping:John Epping, SkipMat Camm,
ThirdPatrick Janssen, SecondTim March, Lead
Team Moiseeva:Victoria Moiseeva, SkipUliana
Vasileva, ThirdGalina Arsenkina, SecondJulia Guzieva, Lead
Previously confirmed players include:
- Team Gushue (Brad Gushue, Brett Gallant, Mark Nichols, Geoff
Walker) – 2017 World Champions
- Team Homan (Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Joanne Courtney, Lisa
Weagle) – 2017 World Champions
- Team Koe (Kevin Koe, Marc Kennedy, Brent Laing, Ben Hebert) –
2016 Brier Champions
- Team Carey (Chelsea Carey, Cathy Overton-Clapham, Jocelyn
Peterman, Laine Peters) – 2016 Scotties Champions
- Team Jones (Jennifer Jones, Kaitlyn Lawes, Jill Officer, Dawn
McEwen) – Current Olympic Champions
- Team Jacobs (Brad Jacobs, Ryan Fry, E.J. Harnden, Ryan Harnden)
– Current Olympic Champions
“We’re thrilled that our fans from across the globe took the
time to vote for us to be part of the Everest Curling Challenge.
It’s going to be a curling event like no other. Our entire team is
excited about being a part of the experience and going head-to-head
with some of the best curlers out there,” commented John
Epping.
“Curling fans are some of the most engaged and devoted sport
followers in the world and their enthusiasm and engagement in the
player voting proves it. There is a ton of momentum around the
Everest Curling Challenge. It is going to be one amazing curling
event,” says Randy Ferbey, Founder of Everest Curling
Challenge.
Event format and team rosters for the Everest Curling Challenge
will be announced in advance of the event. Follow @EverestCurling
on Facebook and Twitter and visit www.EverestCurlingChallenge.com
for more information. Watch a video here to learn more about
Everest.
About EverestEverest is the first nationwide
funeral concierge service. An independent consumer advocate,
Everest was launched in Canada in 2001 with the goal of creating a
continent-wide service to help streamline and simplify the process
for grieving families. Its sole purpose is to provide information
to consumers when they need to make informed choices about
funeral-related issues. Serving as an impartial advocate, Everest
is not a funeral home, nor does it sell funeral goods or services
and does not receive commissions from funeral homes or other
providers in the funeral industry. Today, Everest services are
available to more than 25 million people in Canada and the United
States. Visit www.EverestFuneral.com for more information.
About TSNTSN is Canada’s Sports Leader and
provides world-class content across its industry-leading platforms
including five national television feeds, TSN.ca, TSN GO,
and TSN Radio stations across the country. With a broad
portfolio of multimedia sports assets, Champions Live Here as TSN
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League, MLB, Golf’s Majors, NASCAR, F1, Grand Slam Tennis, UFC,
NCAA March Madness, and Skate Canada and Rugby Canada events. TSN
is a division of Bell Media, which is part of BCE Inc. (TSX:BCE)
(NYSE:BCE), Canada’s largest communications company.
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sports network, a destination that delivers thousands of exclusive
sports events annually. It is accessible on computers,
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students and U.S.-based military personnel via computers,
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Media Contacts
For Everest:
Alycia Walker
Alycia@republicstory.com
O: 416-537-4444 x 1008
M: 416-565-9183
For TSN:
Christy Sullivan
Christy.Sullivan@bellmedia.ca
O: 416-384-3624
M: 416-557-2840
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