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Kelowna91裸聊视频檚 Ursel to coach host team at Olympics

Bob Ursel is headed to the Olympics with South Korea91裸聊视频檚 national men91裸聊视频檚 curling team

As a player, never made it to the Olympic Games.

Now as a coach, the 52-year-old curler from Kelowna is on the verge of living out a lifelong dream.

Ursel will guide the host country91裸聊视频檚 national men91裸聊视频檚 curling team next month at the in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

Ursel, now in his third season coaching the foursome, is grateful for what could well be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 just great to be going, in any capacity,91裸聊视频 said Ursel. 91裸聊视频淚 never made it as a player, so it91裸聊视频檚 like a dream come true and I91裸聊视频檓 super excited.

91裸聊视频淚 feel pretty lucky,91裸聊视频 he added. 91裸聊视频淚 know it91裸聊视频檚 for a different country (than Canada), but I think it91裸聊视频檚 just going to be a great experience.91裸聊视频

Ursel spent five months coaching the Kim team during the 2015-16 season, then returned for another 12-week stint last season.

It was last spring that the young South Korean team realized a dream, winning their country91裸聊视频檚 national trials and qualifying for the Olympic Games.

91裸聊视频淚t was so satisfying,91裸聊视频 Ursel said of the Korean team91裸聊视频檚 Olympic qualification. 91裸聊视频淭hey beat the team (Soo-Hyuk Kim) that had been national champions seven years in a row, so it was just a great accomplishment.91裸聊视频

Ursel, a three-time B.C. men91裸聊视频檚 champ as a player, has enjoyed watching the team evolve and believes the Chang-Min Kim rink has a legitimate chance to make it onto the podium.

The wild card, said Ursel, will be how well the young curlers cope with the pressure and distractions of playing in their home country.

91裸聊视频淭hey91裸聊视频檙e a great group of guys, they91裸聊视频檝e improved so much and it91裸聊视频檚 really gratifying,91裸聊视频 he said. 91裸聊视频淚 firmly believe they can medal.

91裸聊视频淭he million dollar question is how will they do with the pressure?91裸聊视频 Ursel added. 91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 going to be pretty demanding, the media attention, the exposure will be like nothing they91裸聊视频檝e seen. They91裸聊视频檝e never played in front of more than 200 people. There91裸聊视频檚 going to be about 3,500 in the area there and TV and media, so we91裸聊视频檒l see how they deal with that.91裸聊视频

From Ursel91裸聊视频檚 perspective, his main priority in Pyeongchang will be coaching the Korean men91裸聊视频檚 curling team. But that doesn91裸聊视频檛 mean the Kelowna man will restrict his Olympic experience to curling only.

91裸聊视频淚n talking to (former Olympians) Kevin Martin and Thomas Olsrud, they told us to make sure you enjoy the experience, don91裸聊视频檛 go in there too serious and forget about what91裸聊视频檚 going on around you,91裸聊视频 he said. 91裸聊视频淲hen we have some down time, I91裸聊视频檓 going to go out and see some of the other events, experience the culture, just try and take it all in.

91裸聊视频淵ou may never get the chance to do something like this again.91裸聊视频

Ursel and the Korean men91裸聊视频檚 team are in Camrose, AB this week for the Canadian Open, the last major event in North America before next month91裸聊视频檚 games.

The team will then spend the following two weeks practising in Canada, before heading to Pyeongchang, South Korea in early February.

The curling competition at 2018 Olympic Games is set for Feb. 14 to 25.

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