Hans Wuthrich of Gimli, Manitoba and Dave Merklinger of New Westminister have been tapped to make ice at the 2010 Olympics. Which sport are they making the ice for?

rightiam

Hans Wuthrich has won curling champions, so I would say he is making the ice for curling. http://www.curling.ca/about_the_cca/cca_awards/aoa_2003_hans_wuthrich.asp Dec 02 07, 9:28 AM

McGruff

Wuthrich and Merklinger will make ice for 2010 Olympic curling June 18, 2007 The World Curling Federation (WCF) has announced today (June 18) that two Canadians have been selected as curling ice technicians for the Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver. Hans Wuthrich of Gimli, Manitoba, has been named Head Ice Technician and Dave Merklinger of Vernon, British Columbia, has been named Assistant Head Ice Technician for the XXI Olympic Winter Games, which will take place February 12-28, 2010. http://curlingtoday.blogspot.com/2007/06/wuthrich-and-merklinger-will-make-ice.html Hans R. Wuthrich is a top curling ice technician from Canada. He has been making ice for the last 15 years for major events around the world such as the Brier and World Curling Championships. Wuthrich was the recipient of the 2003 Canadian Curling Association's 'Award of Achievement' for his significant contributions in the development of new pebble heads and ice scraper technology. He lives in Gimli, Manitoba. On June 11, 2007, the World Curling Federation announced that Wuthrich will be the technician in charge of the curling sheets at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, Canada. Dave Merklinger, of New Westminster, will be his assistant. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Wuthrich_(icemaker) Dec 02 07, 9:33 AM

deercountry

Hans Wuthrich of Gimli, Manitoba has been named Head Ice Technician and Dave Merklinger of Vernon, British Columbia has been named Assistant Head Ice Technician for the XXI Olympic Winter Games, taking place February 12-28. Wuthrich is generally acknowledged to be the world's leading ice technician. Last year he steered the playing conditions of various major events, including the 2007 Le Gruyère European Championships in Basel, Switzerland and the 2007 World Women's Championship in Aomori, Japan. The two have worked together on more than 10 major curling events over the years, both overseas and within Canada. Merklinger has recently headed the ice crew at the 2007 Canadian men's championship and the 2007 Ford World Men's Championship at Edmonton's Rexall Place. http://www.worldcurling.org/content/view/206/90/ Dec 02 07, 9:53 AM