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1. World Championship Pre-Qualifier (Europe) draws to a close in Ljubljana, Slovenia

   The first World Championship Pre Qualifier (Europe), which is also the final event of the 2025–2026 season, drew to a close in Ljubljana, Slovenia and saw two men’s and two women’s teams confirm their places in the upcoming World Championship Qualifier events taking place in November 2026. Women’s Championship In the women’s championship, 13 teams … Continued

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2. Japan wins the Booster Juice World Junior Mixed Doubles Championship

   The Japanese team of Yuina Miura and Kaito Fujii claimed the Booster Juice World Junior Mixed Doubles 2026 title in Edmonton, Canada with a 6-5 win over the Canadian team of Brooklyn Ideson and Owen Henry. The Canadians started the game off strong, scoring two points in the first end with a draw to the … Continued

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3. Statement: World Junior Mixed Doubles Curling Championship 2026 schedule reworked following second team withdrawal

   Following a last minute personal issue, Nigeria have withdrawn from the Booster Juice World Junior Mixed Doubles Curling Championship 2026. With this second withdrawal, following team Russia’s visa delay, the schedule has now been reworked to rebalance the competition. With this change in schedule, both Russia and Nigeria will be removed from the schedule and … Continued

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4. World Championship Pre-Qualifier (Europe) gets underway in Ljubljana, Slovenia

   The newly created World Championship Pre-Qualifier (Europe) 2026 opened the round-robin stage of the competition today (Tuesday 5 May) and will see 30 teams representing 25 Member Associations compete in both the men’s and women’s championships for a place in the World Championship Qualifier taking place in November. The event will take place from 5–11 … Continued

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5. Russia unable to compete in World Junior Mixed Doubles Curling Championship 2026

   Following delays with the visa application process, the Russian Curling Federation are unable to compete in the Booster Juice World Junior Mixed Doubles Curling Championship 2026 taking place in Edmonton, Canada. Following World Curling competition rules, the Russian team will be designated with the Did Not Start (DNS) status for the event and all their … Continued

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6. Wayne Middaugh and Team Lindholm inducted into World Curling Hall of Fame

   Two induction ceremonies into the World Curling Hall of Fame were conducted on the last day of play at the ACE & Company World Mixed Doubles Championship 2026 and the ACE & Company World Senior Championships 2026 in Geneva. Induction into the World Curling Hall of Fame is the highest ‘non-playing’ honour that World Curling … Continued

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7. Scotland women and United States men win gold at ACE & Company World Senior 2026

   After nine days of competition, the ACE & Company World Senior Curling Championships 2026 — that saw a record 57 teams compete — came to a close, with Scotland women and United States men emerging as champions. Women’s competition Scotland’s women successfully defended their title when Jackie Lockhart led her team to a 10-1 victory … Continued

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8. Australia are ACE & Company World Mixed Doubles 2026 champions

   Australia won a historic first-ever world title when Tahli Gill and Dean Hewitt beat Sweden’s Therese Westman and Robin Ahlberg by 8-4 in Saturday afternoon’s Gold Medal final at the ACE & Company World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship 2026. In the game, the teams swapped singles for the first two ends and then, in the … Continued

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9. Mixed doubles leads curling into the modern era

   Mixed doubles. The shorter, more dynamic 21st century version of the ancient sport of curling that has played an important — and growing — role in bringing more people to playing the game, more viewers to watching the game, and encouraging the Olympic movement to appreciate the sport more. It has also seen more countries … Continued

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10. Canada win bronze at ACE & Company World Mixed Doubles 2026

    Canada beat Italy by 11-3 in just six ends to take home the bronze medals at the ACE & Company World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship 2026 on Saturday (2 May) morning. The Canadians opened strongly when Kadriana Lott had a straightforward hit to open the scoring with four points. Italy could only respond with a … Continued

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