British Team Selection is Narrowing

This is all from the British Curling Association site. Things are moving along.
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Lindsay Wood joins Women’s Olympic Squad

The Women’s Olympic Selection Panel, following a thorough review of current Squad members and those outwith the Squad, has invited Lindsay Wood to become a Squad athlete. No de-selection decision was made at this time however the process of continual review and assessment means this will inevitably result during the Preparation period.

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Squad Announcements

The following 10 athletes have been named as the initial squad from
which the Women's Olympic curling team for the Winter Olympic Games in
Torino, Italy, in February 2006 will be chosen: Karen Addison, Lyn
Cameron, Debbie Knox, Anne Laird, Jackie Lockhart, Rhona Martin, Clair
Milne, Janice Rankin, Lorna Vevers and Kelly Wood.

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The following 10 athletes have been named as the initial squad from which
the Men's Olympic curling team for the Winter Olympic Games in Torino,
Italy, in February 2006 will be chosen: Ron Brewster, Tom Brewster, Euan
Byers, Colin Campbell, Graeme Connal, Ewan MacDonald, David Murdoch, Neil
Murdoch, Warwick Smith and Craig Wilson.

Note the power that accrues to the sports administrators. Even after picking their ten short-listed athletes they can add one, and also decide not to remove one in her place. I have indicated how much I do not like this. We shall see how it works out. (And if you are a player on either of these lists make sure you are nice to the administrators.)