Janine Greiner (born 13 February 1981) is a Swiss curler.
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Greiner started curling in 1989. She plays lead for Mirjam Ott and is right-handed. [1]
Janine Greiner (born 13 February 1981) is a Swiss curler.
Greiner started curling in 1989. She plays lead for Mirjam Ott and is right-handed. [1]
Mirjam Ott, Skip
Carmen Schäfer, Third
Carmen Küng, Second
Irene Schori, Alternate
Curling at the 2006 Winter Olympics was held in the town of Pinerolo, Italy from February 13 to February 24. It proved to be the sleeper hit in terms of television ratings in Italy. According to a CBC feature, curling at the 2006 Winter Games drew 5 million viewers, eclipsing ice hockey and figure skating. This, and the success of the Italian men's curling team created a surge of interest in curling within Italy, where there was no previous tradition of the sport and only a few hundred players.
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