Development courses take step towards e-education
Development courses take step towards e-education
Following the Ice-Tech Course in Fuessen, Germany, our series of camps and courses has moved onto the Introduction to Instruction course and the Basic Umpire course this week. Traditionally, both of these courses have been held through in-person workshops where participants travel to one location in order to take part.
Q&A with World Curling Federation Ice Technicians
Q&A with World Curling Federation Ice Technicians
The World Curling Federation Ice-Tech Course kicked off our series of summer camps and courses this week in Fuessen, Germany. We chatted with two of the best ice makers in the world – Mark Callan and Stefan Roethlisberger – who made the ice for the PyeongChang Olympic Winter Games and Paralympic Winter Games respectfully.
Curling bound for Cortina after Italy wins 2026 Olympic and Paralympic bid
Curling bound for Cortina after Italy wins 2026 Olympic and Paralympic bid
Milan-Cortina, Italy, will host the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. The decision was taken on Monday (24 June) during the 134th Session of the International Olympic Committee in Lausanne, Switzerland. The other candidate in the ballot was Stockholm-Are, Sweden. The Olympics will take place from 6 to 22 February and the Paralympics will be held from 6 to 15 March.
2019-2020 Curling World Cup
2019-2020 Curling World Cup
The World Curling Federation has been forced into the difficult decision to suspend the Curling World Cup in season 2019-2020. Earlier this year Kingdomway Sports, the funding partner for the series, breached the agreement by refusing to make all payments as outlined in the contract.
Schaffhausen, Switzerland to host LGT World Women's Curling Championship 2021
Schaffhausen, Switzerland to host LGT World Women's Curling Championship 2021
The LGT World Women's Curling Championship 2021 will be held in the ice arena at the KSS sports complex in Schaffhausen, Switzerland from Saturday 20 to Sunday 28 March. This event will be the final world women's championship before the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing, China, therefore, vital Olympic points will be on offer to the competing Member Associations.