It’s time for the men’s and women’s tournaments in Beijing and with Kevin getting the day off, we’ve got special guest Ben Hebert, gold medallist from 2010, to fill in for his former skip.

Ben discusses what it was like playing for the bigger Team Canada, curling outdoors at Mosaic Stadium, why Canada’s mixed doubles team lost on the ice and not in their preparation, when the best time to hold the trials is, and whether or not curlers should play in both mixed doubles and four-player team curling at the games.

We also get Ben’s predictions for the podium in the men’s and women’s tournament, plus his and Warren’s picks for the second men’s draw and the first couple of women’s draws.  For all the latest curling odds, check out Coolbet.

For more curling news and notes, check out Eight Ends with Jonathan Brazeau daily on Sportsnet.ca.

This podcast is produced by Amil Delic and Warren Hansen, recorded and mixed by Mike Rogerson, and hosted by Kevin Martin, Warren Hansen and Jim Jerome. Production support by Jonathan Brazeau, Nicholas Andrade and Griffin Porter.

Audio Credit: CBC

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