If you think that's odd enough the winners of this reality win a shot to qualify for the 2010 Olympics. If you think that's odd enough as it is then check this out (it surprised me too)
Source: Toronto Star Sports Media column
NBC confirmed yesterday it has an exclusive option to air a 10-episode sports reality show that will give the winners a shot at competing in the U.S. championships and even going to the 2010 Olympics.
And one aspect that would make this a draw to the button for NBC is a plan to land closet curlers Bruce Springsteen or Jon Bon Jovi as part of the show, assuming the rockers aren't worried what being connected to a sport with brooms might do to their images.
According to sources, the two rock stars are among a group of entertainment types who rent arena time on occasion to pick up brooms instead of guitars.
Organizers are trying to negotiate a deal to get one of them involved, possibly as a host.........
The show would work a lot like the (American) Idol series, though it would most likely air on weekend afternoons.
The show would involve U.S.-wide tryouts starting this year, open to anyone 18 or older. A panel of coaches will select two teams – five men and five women – to train for six months, all expenses paid, at Lake Placid, N.Y.
They would train eight hours a day under professional coaches before going to regional playdowns for the 2010 U.S. Olympic trials in February 2009.
If they win, they're off to the Vancouver Olympics, unlikely as that may seem.
The tryouts, training and national competition will all be part of the series.
"If the winners get anywhere, it will be because they've earned it," said Campbell.
Patzke said the television teams would be given no advantage.
"They would have to enter the U.S. Olympic team trials playdowns like any other U.S. Olympic-eligible team," he said.
"There are no special concessions."
And one aspect that would make this a draw to the button for NBC is a plan to land closet curlers Bruce Springsteen or Jon Bon Jovi as part of the show, assuming the rockers aren't worried what being connected to a sport with brooms might do to their images.
According to sources, the two rock stars are among a group of entertainment types who rent arena time on occasion to pick up brooms instead of guitars.
Organizers are trying to negotiate a deal to get one of them involved, possibly as a host.........
The show would work a lot like the (American) Idol series, though it would most likely air on weekend afternoons.
The show would involve U.S.-wide tryouts starting this year, open to anyone 18 or older. A panel of coaches will select two teams – five men and five women – to train for six months, all expenses paid, at Lake Placid, N.Y.
They would train eight hours a day under professional coaches before going to regional playdowns for the 2010 U.S. Olympic trials in February 2009.
If they win, they're off to the Vancouver Olympics, unlikely as that may seem.
The tryouts, training and national competition will all be part of the series.
"If the winners get anywhere, it will be because they've earned it," said Campbell.
Patzke said the television teams would be given no advantage.
"They would have to enter the U.S. Olympic team trials playdowns like any other U.S. Olympic-eligible team," he said.
"There are no special concessions."
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