World Series of Curling given major boost towards implementation
World Series of Curling given major boost towards implementation
The World Curling Federation – at the sixth World Curling Congress, taking place in Bled, Slovenia – can confirm that a brand new annual, four-leg, World Series of Curling, will be introduced from season 2018-2019.
Curling to feature daily at PyeongChang 2018
Curling to feature daily at PyeongChang 2018
The competition schedule for the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games was launched on Thursday (14 September), verifying that curling will feature every single day of the Games - giving the sport unprecedented exposure. Mixed doubles - which makes its Olympic debut in PyeongChang - runs from 8 to 13 February, with the finals taking place on Tuesday 13 February.
Sport Media Trainee Programme 2017-2018
Sport Media Trainee Programme 2017-2018
The World Curling Federation is pleased to be offering its Sports Media Trainee Programme for another year. Full time students, from around the world, are invited to submit entries for our development programme, that immerses aspiring journalists and photographers in the heart of elite, international competition.
Historic season leads to Olympic selection for Russia's women's team
Historic season leads to Olympic selection for Russia's women's team
We move onto our fourth Member Association to compete at the Olympic Winter Games in Gangneung, in the Republic of Korea, in February 2018. This week we meet the Russian women's team lead by skip Anna Sidorova and made up of third and vice-skip Margarita Fomina, second Alexandra Raeva, lead Nkeiruka Ezekh and alternate Alina Kovaleva.
World Curling and Curling Canada extend world championship agreement
World Curling and Curling Canada extend world championship agreement
One of the most enduring and mutually beneficial working agreements in sport will be extended through to the 2019-2020 season, it was announced today by the World Curling Federation and Curling Canada. The two governing bodies will continue to work together in staging a world championship in Canada in 2019 (World Men's) and 2020 (World Women's).