China charts 'next big step' on frozen stage

Curling World Cup a big boost, Murray Greig writes

The president of the World Curling Federation has high hopes for China.

"We applaud the Chinese government for initiating and supporting the great goal of having 300 million of its citizens involved in ice and snow sports by the time Beijing hosts the 2022 Winter Olympics," Kate Caithness told a Monday media conference at Beijing's Capital Gymnasium.