World Curling Federation

1. World Curling Board Election Candidates

   The World Curling Board will feature a series of changes at the Annual General Assembly, being held in Montreal, Canada this September. Four positions on the board are available for election, with three of those positions being vacated as the current members have reached their maximum term limit on the Board. Both current Vice President’s … Continued

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2. IOC elects 2030 and 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Games hosts and confirms curling’s programme inclusion

   During the 142nd IOC Session in Paris, the International Olympic Committee elected the French Alps as the host of the 2030 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games and Salt Lake City-Utah as the host of the 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. French Alps 2030 will be the first edition of the Winter Games to fully … Continued

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3. International Technical Officials for Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games selected

   World Curling is pleased to announce their selection of the International Technical Officials (ITOs) and Ice Technicians who will work at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.  The various responsibilities of ITOs are crucial in ensuring fair and equitable playing conditions at the Games. With the group’s extensive curling knowledge and experience, … Continued

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4. First ever World Junior Mixed Doubles Curling Championship awarded to Edmonton, Canada

   The disciplines of curling continue to expand, with a new World Championship being added to the calendar in the 2024–2025 season. The first ever World Junior Mixed Doubles Curling Championship will debut in Edmonton, Canada, at the Saville Community Sports Centre from 6 –11 May 2025. The inaugural open-entry championship follows the success of Mixed … Continued

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5. Stevenston, Scotland to host World Wheelchair Curling Championships 2025

   World Curling and Scottish Curling are pleased to announce that the Auchenharvie Leisure Centre in the Scottish town of Stevenston will host the 2025 editions of World Wheelchair Curling Championship and World Wheelchair Mixed Doubles Curling Championship. The North Ayrshire town of Stevenston, sits on the west coast of Scotland, 30 miles from Glasgow. These … Continued

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6. Belarus and Russia event exclusion to continue for 2024

   Following a meeting of the World Curling Board, the decision was taken to extend the exclusion of Russia and Belarus from competing at World Curling events until 31 December 2024. In January, both Member Associations had been excluded from participating in World Curling events until the end of the 2023–2024 season. This has now been … Continued

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7. Cortina’s Olympic venue to host World Junior Curling Championships 2025

   The World Junior Curling Championships 2025 will be held in the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy from 12–21 April. Cortina d’Ampezzo, or simply Cortina, is situated in the Veneto region of Northern Italy in the heart of the southern Alps and only two hours north of Venice. Set in the wide and … Continued

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8. Changes to the World Curling Team Ranking System for the 2024–2025 season

   The World Curling Team Ranking System (WCTRS) working group and Mixed Doubles working group, have developed a set of changes to for the 2024–2025 season. Following feedback from athletes and other stakeholders, it was determined that the previous system would remain in place with one minor change to the women and men’s ranking system. There … Continued

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9. Fredericton, Canada to host World Mixed Doubles and World Seniors 2025

   The World Mixed Doubles and World Senior Curling Championships 2025 will be held at the Willie O’Ree Place in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada from 26 April – 3 May. Fredericton is located on the East Coast of Canada, nestled between the provinces of Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Quebec and the American state of Maine.  … Continued

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10. Updates to the specification for Brushing Devices

    Clarification Update We have been asked to clarify the position on which brushes are approved for use in competition. All brushes that were approved for use at World Curling championships throughout the 2023–2024 season are still approved for use. The active Approved Code List is available to download here. This list includes the Hardline and … Continued

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