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The new series Losers deviates from the normal sports narrative to tell stories about the players, who once finished last but went on to be winners.
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The journey for Ryan from past-fame to a 2019 Netflix feature started as a podcast, which was then picked up to be turned into a T.V. show. But there were bumps along the way.
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The Losers series, directed by Mickey Duzyj, aptly named Ryansa国际传媒檚 episode Stone Cold. It features Ryan in his younger years as a curling professional for Team Alberta who went from zero to hero after losing the 1985 Briar, Canadasa国际传媒檚 curling championships.
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Because of the loss, Ryan adapted new strategies in the game of curling that werensa国际传媒檛 so well received by the fans at the time and caused the rules of Canadian curling to be changed forever.
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Ryan won the Briar Championship in 1988, and soon after became a Canadian curling legend known for his game-changing aggressive play, and strict team rules.
Now, years later, Ryan has embraced the role of a casual curler in Kelowna, enjoys the reduction of fame, and has found a new passion in music.
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Ryan traded in his curling broom for a guitar and has since released two country music CDsa国际传媒檚, Old Dog - New Tricks, and Little Bit of Trouble, with some of his songs featured on the Netflix episode.
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The three-time Briar champion, two-time World Curling champion, country musician, and now one-time Netflix star (so far), is not shy of the fame his past career brought him, or of the fame his current passion may bring him.
Ryan had no difficulty transitioning from one passion to the other, he said it was time.
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