World Curling Federation

1. World Curling appoints new Governance Commission members and re-elects Nominations Committee members

   World Curling have confirmed the appointment of three full members and one observer member to the Governance Commission while two members of the Nominations Committee were re-elected by the Member Associations for a four-year term. Governance Commission Alison Arthur (England), Lisa Peters (Wales) and PN Raju (India) have been appointed to the Governance Commission by … Continued

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2. Dumfries set to host World Mixed Doubles Qualification Event 2024 

   The World Mixed Doubles Qualification Event 2024 will take place from Sunday 1 December until Saturday 7 December at the Dumfries Ice Bowl in Dumfries, Scotland. This open entry event will see the final four teams qualify for the World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship 2025 which are to be held in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada from 26 April … Continued

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3. Czechia women and Denmark men win European B-Division

   Women’s Competition Czechia women, skipped by Zuzana Paulova, won the Le Gruyère AOP European Curling Championships 2024 B-Division gold medals after defeating Germany in the final by 8-5. Both teams have been promoted to next season’s A-Division. Poland beat Netherlands, 11-4, to pick up the bronze medal. At the end of the round robin it … Continued

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4. Germany win men’s European title

   Germany men beat Scotland in the Le Gruyère AOP European Curling Championships 2024 to secure their first European medal since 2008, and their first gold since 2004. Scotland started the final with hammer and scored two by taking out a German counter. Germany skip Marc Muskatewitz responded in the second end, and after a precise … Continued

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5. Host nation, high hopes: Italy’s journey to staging Olympic Winter Games

   While all other teams and Member Associations taking part in the Le Gruyère AOP European Championships 2024 have an eye on world qualification – which could result in 2026 Olympic Winter Games qualification – the Italians do not carry that burden.  As Olympic Winter Games hosts, Italy have automatic qualification, allowing them to concentrate on … Continued

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6. Switzerland women defend their European title

   Defending champions Switzerland took on Sweden for the women’s title at the Le Gruyère AOP European Curling Championships 2024 on Saturday. Switzerland had last-stone advantage in the first end, and capitalised on it, putting two on the board. Sweden skip Anna Hasselborg was forced to draw for one against three Swiss counters in the second, … Continued

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7. Norway take men’s European bronze

   Norway’s men beat Switzerland by 7-4 on Friday evening to claim the bronze medals at the Le Gruyère AOP European Curling Championships. The score was level at 1-1 as the teams played the fourth end. In that end, Switzerland made a mistake with fourth player Benoit Schwarz–van Berkel’s final draw, to hand Norway a steal of three … Continued

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8. Scotland win women’s European bronze

   The Le Gruyère AOP European Curling Championships have now moved onto the medal finals, with Scotland winning the women’s bronze medal match-up on Friday afternoon, beating Italy by 6-4. After three ends, the Scots led by 2-0. In the fourth, Italy skip Stefania Constantini had a nose-hit to score one but got the angle slightly wrong, … Continued

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9. Germany and Scotland men to play for gold

   With places in the gold medal game on the line, the men’s semi-finals saw Germany face Norway and Scotland play Switzerland.  Germany versus Norway Germany were leading the game by 2-1 after two ends. In the third, Norway skip Magnus Ramsfjell was attempting to draw for one, but missed and gave up a steal of four … Continued

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10. Sweden play Switzerland for European women’s title

    Defending champions Switzerland will play Sweden for the women’s gold medals in Saturday’s final at the Le Gruyère AOP European Championships after their semi-final win over Italy. Sweden beat Scotland to secure their place in the gold medal game. Scotland and Italy will now play for bronze medals on Friday afternoon. Switzerland versus Italy Defending … Continued

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