World Curling Championships
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The World Curling Championships are annual curling
Curling
Curling is a sport in which players slide stones across a sheet of ice towards a target area. It is related to bowls, boule and shuffleboard. Two teams, each of four players, take turns sliding heavy, polished granite stones, also called "rocks", across the ice curling sheet towards the house, a...

 events which showcase the world's best curlers, organized by the World Curling Federation
World Curling Federation
The World Curling Federation is the world governing body for curling accreditation, with offices in Perth, Scotland. It was formed out of the International Curling Federation , when the push for Olympic Winter Sport status was made...

. There are men's, women's and mixed championships. The men's championship started in 1959, while the women's in 1979. Starting in 2005, the men's and women's championships have been held in different venues, with Canada hosting one of the two championships every year: the men's championship in odd years, and the women's championship in even years. Starting in 2008 the mixed doubles championships have been held.
Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

 has dominated both the men's and women's championships since their inception, although Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....

, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....

, Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...

, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

 (West Germany
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....

), Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...

, the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 and Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...

 have all won at least one championship.

History

The World Curling Championships began in 1959 as the Scotch Cup; the first three Cups were contested between Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...

 and Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

. From 1961 to 1967, the number of teams varied, with from three to eight teams competing each year.

In 1979, the first edition of the Women's Worlds was held. It was held separately from the Men's from 1979-1988. From 1989-2004, the Men's and Women's Championships were held together. From 2005 on, the Championships will be held separately, with one of the two being held in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

 each year.

In 2008, a Mixed Doubles Curling World Championship
2008 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship
-Draw 2:March 8, 2008 19:30-Draw 3:March 9, 2008 16:00-Draw 4:March 10, 2008 12:30-Draw 5:March 11, 2008 09:00-Draw 6:March 11, 2008 19:30-Draw 7:-Draw 1:March 8, 2008 12:30-Draw 2:...

 was held for the first time in Vierumäki
Vierumäki
Vierumäki is a village located in the Finnish municipality Heinola in the region Päijänne Tavastia, Province of Southern Finland. It is known for hosting international ice hall sports events.-Curling:...

, Finland.

From 1968-1988 awards were given to the top three teams (gold, silver, and bronze). Between 1989 and 1994, the bronze was shared by the third- and fourth-placed teams. From 1995–present awards were given to the top three teams (gold, silver, and bronze).

Tournament names

The World Curling Championships have been known by a number of different names over the years.

Men
  • 1959–1967: Scotch Cup
  • 1968–1985: Air Canada
    Air Canada
    Air Canada is the flag carrier and largest airline of Canada. The airline, founded in 1936, provides scheduled and charter air transport for passengers and cargo to 178 destinations worldwide. It is the world's tenth largest passenger airline by number of destinations, and the airline is a...

     Silver Broom
  • 1986–1988: IOC President's Cup (Hexagon)
  • 1989–1990: WCF Championships
  • 1991–1992: Safeway
    Safeway Inc.
    Safeway Inc. , a Fortune 500 company, is North America's second largest supermarket chain after The Kroger Co., with, as of December 2010, 1,694 stores located throughout the western and central United States and western Canada. It also operates some stores in the Mid-Atlantic region of the Eastern...

     World Curling Championship
  • 1993–1994: WCF Championships
  • 1995–2004: Ford
    Ford Motor Company
    Ford Motor Company is an American multinational automaker based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The automaker was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. In addition to the Ford and Lincoln brands, Ford also owns a small stake in Mazda in Japan and Aston Martin in the UK...

     World Curling Championship
  • 2005–present: Ford
    Ford Motor Company
    Ford Motor Company is an American multinational automaker based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The automaker was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. In addition to the Ford and Lincoln brands, Ford also owns a small stake in Mazda in Japan and Aston Martin in the UK...

     World Men's Curling Championship (odd years)
  • 2006–present: World Men's Curling Championship (even years)


Women
  • 1979–1981: Royal Bank of Scotland World Curling Championships
    1979 Royal Bank of Scotland World Women's Curling Championship
    -Tie-breaker:-Playoffs:-Semifinals:-Final:...

  • 1982: World Curling Championships
  • 1983: Pioneer Life World Curling Championships
  • 1984: World Curling Championships
  • 1985: H&M World Curling Championships
  • 1986–1990: World Curling Championships
  • 1991–1992: Safeway
    Safeway Inc.
    Safeway Inc. , a Fortune 500 company, is North America's second largest supermarket chain after The Kroger Co., with, as of December 2010, 1,694 stores located throughout the western and central United States and western Canada. It also operates some stores in the Mid-Atlantic region of the Eastern...

     World Curling Championships
  • 1993–1994: World Curling Championships
  • 1995–2004: Ford
    Ford Motor Company
    Ford Motor Company is an American multinational automaker based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The automaker was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. In addition to the Ford and Lincoln brands, Ford also owns a small stake in Mazda in Japan and Aston Martin in the UK...

     World Curling Championships
  • 2005–2007: World Women's Curling Championships (odd years)
  • 2006–present: Ford
    Ford Motor Company
    Ford Motor Company is an American multinational automaker based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The automaker was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. In addition to the Ford and Lincoln brands, Ford also owns a small stake in Mazda in Japan and Aston Martin in the UK...

     World Women's Curling Championships (even years)
  • 2009–present: World Women's Curling Championship (odd years)

Championships

World Curling Championships
Year Host city Country
1959 - Men's
1959 Scotch Cup
-Draw 2:Game 2 was held on the afternoon of March 10 in Perth. The game would be more of a "draw game", which was more comfortable for the Scottish curlers. However, the Canadians won the match, despite not playing their more comfortable hit game. Canada was trailing 8-7 going into the 11th end,...

Falkirk
Falkirk
Falkirk is a town in the Central Lowlands of Scotland. It lies in the Forth Valley, almost midway between the two most populous cities of Scotland; north-west of Edinburgh and north-east of Glasgow....

, Perth
Perth, Scotland
Perth is a town and former city and royal burgh in central Scotland. Located on the banks of the River Tay, it is the administrative centre of Perth and Kinross council area and the historic county town of Perthshire...

 & Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...

1960 - Men's
1960 Scotch Cup
-Draw 2:March 21, Edinburgh-Draw 3:March 22, Glasgow-Draw 4:March 23, Glasgow-Draw 5:March 23, Glasgow...

Ayr
Ayr
Ayr is a town and port situated on the Firth of Clyde in south-west Scotland. With a population of around 46,000, Ayr is the largest settlement in Ayrshire, of which it is the county town, and has held royal burgh status since 1205...

, Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...

 & Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...

1961 - Men's
1961 Scotch Cup
-Draw 2:-Draw 3:-Draw 4:March 23, Kirkcaldy-Draw 5:-Draw 6:-Playoffs:-Semi final:-Final:...

Ayr
Ayr
Ayr is a town and port situated on the Firth of Clyde in south-west Scotland. With a population of around 46,000, Ayr is the largest settlement in Ayrshire, of which it is the county town, and has held royal burgh status since 1205...

, Kirkcaldy
Kirkcaldy
Kirkcaldy is a town and former royal burgh in Fife, on the east coast of Scotland. The town lies on a shallow bay on the northern shore of the Firth of Forth; SSE of Glenrothes, ENE of Dunfermline, WSW of Dundee and NNE of Edinburgh...

, Perth
Perth, Scotland
Perth is a town and former city and royal burgh in central Scotland. Located on the banks of the River Tay, it is the administrative centre of Perth and Kinross council area and the historic county town of Perthshire...

 & Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...

1962 - Men's
1962 Scotch Cup
-Draw 3:-Draw 4:-Draw 5:-Draw 6:...

Falkirk
Falkirk
Falkirk is a town in the Central Lowlands of Scotland. It lies in the Forth Valley, almost midway between the two most populous cities of Scotland; north-west of Edinburgh and north-east of Glasgow....

 & Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...

1963 - Men's
1963 Scotch Cup
-Draw 6:...

Perth
Perth, Scotland
Perth is a town and former city and royal burgh in central Scotland. Located on the banks of the River Tay, it is the administrative centre of Perth and Kinross council area and the historic county town of Perthshire...

1964 - Men's
1964 Scotch Cup
-Draw 3:-Draw 4:-Draw 5:-Playoffs:-Semifinals:-Final:...

Calgary, AB
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...

1965 - Men's
1965 Scotch Cup
The 1965 Scotch Cup, the men's world curling championship, was held from March 15-18 in Perth, Scotland at the Perth Ice Rink.-Teams:*Throws third rocks.-Standings:-Draw 1:-Draw 2:-Draw 3:-Draw 4:-Draw 5:-Playoffs:...

Perth
Perth, Scotland
Perth is a town and former city and royal burgh in central Scotland. Located on the banks of the River Tay, it is the administrative centre of Perth and Kinross council area and the historic county town of Perthshire...

1966 - Men's
1966 Scotch Cup
-Playoffs:-Semifinals:-Final:...

Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...

1967 - Men's
1967 Scotch Cup
-Draw 2:-Draw 3:-Draw 4:-Draw 5:-Draw 6:-Draw 7:-Playoffs:-Semifinals:-Final:...

Perth
Perth, Scotland
Perth is a town and former city and royal burgh in central Scotland. Located on the banks of the River Tay, it is the administrative centre of Perth and Kinross council area and the historic county town of Perthshire...

1968 - Men's
1968 Air Canada Silver Broom
-Draw 4:-Draw 5:-Draw 6:-Draw 7:-Brackets:-Semifinals:-Final:-External links:...

Pointe-Claire, QC
1969 - Men's
1969 Air Canada Silver Broom
The 1969 Air Canada Silver Broom, the men's world curling championship, was held at the Perth Ice Rink in Perth, Scotland.-Teams:-Standings:-Draw 1:-Draw 2:-Draw 3:-Draw 4:-Draw 5:-Draw 6:-Draw 7:-Playoffs:-Semifinal:...

Perth
Perth, Scotland
Perth is a town and former city and royal burgh in central Scotland. Located on the banks of the River Tay, it is the administrative centre of Perth and Kinross council area and the historic county town of Perthshire...

1970 - Men's Utica, NY
Utica, New York
Utica is a city in and the county seat of Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 62,235 at the 2010 census, an increase of 2.6% from the 2000 census....

1971 - Men's
1971 Air Canada Silver Broom
-Semifinals:-Final:...

Megève
Megève
Megève is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.Megève is a famous ski resort near the Mont-Blanc in the French Alps...

1972 - Men's
1972 Air Canada Silver Broom
-Draw 2:-Draw 3:-Draw 4:-Draw 5:-Draw 6:-Draw 7:-Tiebreaker:-Playoffs:-Semifinals:-Final:-The Curse of LaBonte:...

Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a mountain resort town in Bavaria, southern Germany. It is the administrative centre of the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in the Oberbayern region, and the district is on the border with Austria...

1973 - Men's
1973 Air Canada Silver Broom
The 1973 Air Canada Silver Broom was held at the Regina Exhibition Stadium in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada from March 19-24, 1973.-Teams:-Standings:-Draw 1:-Draw 2:-Draw 3:-Draw 4:-Draw 5:-Draw 6:-Draw 7:-Draw 8:...

Regina, SK
Regina, Saskatchewan
Regina is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province and a cultural and commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. It is governed by Regina City Council. Regina is the cathedral city of the Roman Catholic and Romanian Orthodox...

1974 - Men's
1974 Air Canada Silver Broom
-Playoffs:-Semifinals:-Final:...

Berne
Berne
The city of Bern or Berne is the Bundesstadt of Switzerland, and, with a population of , the fourth most populous city in Switzerland. The Bern agglomeration, which includes 43 municipalities, has a population of 349,000. The metropolitan area had a population of 660,000 in 2000...

1975 - Men's
1975 Air Canada Silver Broom
The 1975 Air Canada Silver Broom was held at the Perth Ice Rink in Perth, Scotland from March 17–23, 1975.-Teams:-Round Robin Standings:-Draw 1:-Draw 2:-Draw 3:-Draw 4:-Draw 5:-Draw 6:-Draw 7:-Draw 8:...

Perth
Perth, Scotland
Perth is a town and former city and royal burgh in central Scotland. Located on the banks of the River Tay, it is the administrative centre of Perth and Kinross council area and the historic county town of Perthshire...

1976 - Men's
1976 Air Canada Silver Broom
The 1976 Air Canada Silver Broom was held at the Memorial Auditorium in Duluth, Minnesota, USA from March 22–28, 1976.-Teams:*Throws second rocks.-Round Robin Standings:-Draw 1:-Draw 2:-Draw 3:-Draw 4:-Draw 5:...

Duluth, MN
Duluth, Minnesota
Duluth is a port city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and is the county seat of Saint Louis County. The fourth largest city in Minnesota, Duluth had a total population of 86,265 in the 2010 census. Duluth is also the second largest city that is located on Lake Superior after Thunder Bay, Ontario,...

1977 - Men's
1977 Air Canada Silver Broom
The 1977 Air Canada Silver Broom was held at the Färjestads Ishall in Karlstad, Sweden from March 28 - April 3, 1977.-Teams:-Round Robin Standings:-Draw 1:-Draw 2:-Draw 3:-Draw 4:-Draw 5:-Draw 6:-Draw 7:...

Karlstad
Karlstad
Karlstad is a city, the seat of Karlstad Municipality, the capital of Värmland County, and the largest city in the province Värmland in Sweden. The city had 61,685 inhabitants in 2010 out of a municipal total that during the first quarter 2010 was 84,885 inhabitants...

1978 - Men's
1978 Air Canada Silver Broom
The 1978 Air Canada Silver Broom, the men's world curling championship, was held from March 27 - April 2 at the Winnipeg Arena in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.-Teams:-Round Robin Standings:-Draw 1:-Draw 2:-Draw 3:-Draw 4:...

Winnipeg, MB
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...

1979 - Men's
1979 Air Canada Silver Broom
The 1979 Air Canada Silver Broom, the men's world curling championship, was held from March 26-April 1 at the Allmend Eisstadion in Bern, Switzerland.-Teams:-Round Robin Standings:-Draw 1:-Draw 2:-Draw 3:-Draw 4:-Draw 5:...

Berne
Berne
The city of Bern or Berne is the Bundesstadt of Switzerland, and, with a population of , the fourth most populous city in Switzerland. The Bern agglomeration, which includes 43 municipalities, has a population of 349,000. The metropolitan area had a population of 660,000 in 2000...

1979 - Women's
1979 Royal Bank of Scotland World Women's Curling Championship
-Tie-breaker:-Playoffs:-Semifinals:-Final:...

Perth
Perth, Scotland
Perth is a town and former city and royal burgh in central Scotland. Located on the banks of the River Tay, it is the administrative centre of Perth and Kinross council area and the historic county town of Perthshire...

1980 - Men's
1980 Air Canada Silver Broom
The 1980 Air Canada Silver Broom, the men's world curling championship, was held from March 24-29 at the Moncton Coliseum in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada.-Teams:-Round Robin Standings:-Draw 1:-Draw 2:-Draw 3:-Draw 4:-Draw 5:...

Moncton, NB
1980 - Women's
1980 Royal Bank of Scotland World Women's Curling Championship
The 1980 Royal Bank of Scotland World Women's Curling Championship, the women's world curling championship, was held from March 17–21 at the Perth Ice Rink in Perth, Scotland.-Teams:-Round Robin Standings:-Draw 1:-Draw 2:-Draw 3:...

Perth
Perth, Scotland
Perth is a town and former city and royal burgh in central Scotland. Located on the banks of the River Tay, it is the administrative centre of Perth and Kinross council area and the historic county town of Perthshire...

1981 - Men's
1981 Air Canada Silver Broom
The 1981 Air Canada Silver Broom, the men's world curling championship, was held from at the Thompson Arena in London, Ontario, Canada.-Teams:-Round Robin Standings:-Draw 1:-Draw 2:-Draw 3:-Draw 4:-Draw 5:-Draw 6:...

London, ON
London, Ontario
London is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, situated along the Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. The city has a population of 352,395, and the metropolitan area has a population of 457,720, according to the 2006 Canadian census; the metro population in 2009 was estimated at 489,274. The city...

1981 - Women's
1981 Royal Bank of Scotland World Women's Curling Championship
The 1981 Royal Bank of Scotland World Women's Curling Championship, the women's world curling championship, was held from March 16-21 at the Perth Ice Arena in Perth, Scotland.-Teams:-Round Robin Standings:-Draw 1:-Draw 2:-Draw 3:...

Perth
Perth, Scotland
Perth is a town and former city and royal burgh in central Scotland. Located on the banks of the River Tay, it is the administrative centre of Perth and Kinross council area and the historic county town of Perthshire...

1982 - Men's
1982 Air Canada Silver Broom
The 1982 Air Canada Silver Broom, the men's world curling championship, was held from March 29 to April 4 at the Olympic Eisstadion in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.-Teams:-Round Robin Standings:-Draw 1:-Draw 2:-Draw 3:-Draw 4:...

Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a mountain resort town in Bavaria, southern Germany. It is the administrative centre of the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in the Oberbayern region, and the district is on the border with Austria...

1982 - Women's
1982 World Women's Curling Championship
The 1982 World Women's Curling Championship, the women's world curling championship, was held from March 16-21 at the Patinoire des Vernets in Geneva, Switzerland.-Teams:-Round Robin Standings:-Draw 1:-Draw 2:-Draw 3:-Draw 4:...

Geneva
Geneva
Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland...

1983 - Men's
1983 Air Canada Silver Broom
-Round 1:-Round 2:-Playoffs:-Semifinal:-Final:...

Regina, SK
Regina, Saskatchewan
Regina is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province and a cultural and commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. It is governed by Regina City Council. Regina is the cathedral city of the Roman Catholic and Romanian Orthodox...

1983 - Women's
1983 Pioneer Life World Women's Curling Championship
The 1983 Pioneer Life World Women's Curling Championship, the women's world curling championship, was held from April 3-9 at the Moose Jaw Arena in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada.-Teams:-Round Robin Standings:-Draw 1:-Draw 2:-Draw 3:...

Moose Jaw, SK
1984 - Men's
1984 Air Canada Silver Broom
The 1984 Air Canada Silver Broom, the men's world curling championship, was held from April 2-8 at the Memorial Auditorium in Duluth, Minnesota, United States.-Teams:-Round Robin Standings:-Draw 1:-Draw 2:-Draw 3:-Draw 4:...

Duluth, MN
Duluth, Minnesota
Duluth is a port city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and is the county seat of Saint Louis County. The fourth largest city in Minnesota, Duluth had a total population of 86,265 in the 2010 census. Duluth is also the second largest city that is located on Lake Superior after Thunder Bay, Ontario,...

1984 - Women's
1984 World Women's Curling Championship
The 1984 World Women's Curling Championship, the women's world curling championship, was held from March 25-30 at the Perth Ice Arena in Perth, Scotland.-Teams:-Round Robin Standings:-Draw 1:-Draw 2:-Draw 3:-Draw 4:-Draw 5:...

Perth
Perth, Scotland
Perth is a town and former city and royal burgh in central Scotland. Located on the banks of the River Tay, it is the administrative centre of Perth and Kinross council area and the historic county town of Perthshire...

1985 - Men's
1985 Air Canada Silver Broom
The 1985 Air Canada Silver Broom, the men's world curling championship, was held from March 25-31 at the Kelvin Hall in Glasgow, Scotland.-Teams:-Round Robin Standings:-Draw 1:-Draw 2:-Draw 3:-Draw 4:-Draw 5:-Draw 6:...

Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...

1985 - Women's
1985 H&M World Women's Curling Championship
The 1985 H&M World Women's Curling Championship, the women's world curling championship, was held from March 17-23 at the Rosenlundshallen in Jönköping, Sweden.-Teams:-Round Robin Standings:-Draw 1:-Draw 2:-Draw 3:-Draw 4:...

Jönköping
Jönköping
-Notable people:*Lillian Asplund, RMS Titanic survivor*John Bauer, illustrator, painter*Amy Diamond, singer*Agnetha Fältskog, ABBA*Carl Henrik Fredriksson, editor-in-chief and co-founder of Eurozine*Anders Gustafsson, kayaker, Olympian...

1986 - Men's
1986 Hexagon World Men's Curling Championship
The 1986 Hexagon World Men's Curling Championship, the men's world curling championship, was held from March 31 to April 6 at the CNE Coliseum in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.-Teams:-Round Robin Standings:-Draw 1:-Draw 2:-Draw 3:-Draw 4:...

Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...

1986 - Women's
1986 World Women's Curling Championship
The 1986 World Women's Curling Championship, the women's world curling championship, was held from March 23-29 at the Kelowna Arena in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada.-Teams:-Round Robin Standings:-Draw 1:-Draw 2:-Draw 3:-Draw 4:...

Kelowna, BC
Kelowna
Kelowna is a city on Okanagan Lake in the Okanagan Valley, in the southern interior of British Columbia, Canada. Its name derives from a Okanagan language term for "grizzly bear"...

1987 - Men's
1987 Hexagon World Men's Curling Championship
The 1987 Hexagon World Men's Curling Championship was held in Vancouver, British Columbia from March 30 to April 5.-Teams:-Standings:-Tie breakers:-Playoffs:-Semifinals:-Bronze Medal Game:-Final:-References:*...

Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...

1987 - Women's
1987 World Women's Curling Championship
The 1987 World Women's Curling Championship was held in Chicago, Illinois from March 22–28, 1987.-Teams:-Standings:-Playoffs:-References:...

Chicago, IL
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...

1988 - Men's
1988 Hexagon World Men's Curling Championship
The 1988 World Men's Curling Championship took place at the Icehalle in Lausanne, Switzerland from April 11-17. The gold medal was won by Team Norway, who also won the Curling competition in the 1988 Olympics in Calgary, Canada...

Lausanne
Lausanne
Lausanne is a city in Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland, and is the capital of the canton of Vaud. The seat of the district of Lausanne, the city is situated on the shores of Lake Geneva . It faces the French town of Évian-les-Bains, with the Jura mountains to its north-west...

1988 - Women's
1988 World Women's Curling Championship
The 1988 World Women's Curling Championship was held in Glasgow, Scotland from April 4–10, 1988.-Teams:-Standings:-Draw 1:-Draw 2:-Draw 3:-Draw 4:-Draw 5:-Draw 6:-Draw 7:-Draw 8:-Draw 9:...

Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...

1989 - Men's
1989 World Men's Curling Championship
The 1989 World Men's Curling Championship was held at the Milwaukee Auditorium in Milwaukee, Wisconsin from April 3-9, 1989.-Teams:-Standings:-Draw 1:-Draw 2:-Draw 3:-Draw 4:-Draw 5:-Draw 6:-Draw 7:-Draw 8:...

Milwaukee, WI
1989 - Women's
1989 World Women's Curling Championship
-Tie breaker:-Playoffs:-Semifinals:-Finals:...

Milwaukee, WI
1990 - Men's Västerås
Västerås
Västerås is a city in central Sweden, located on the shore of Lake Mälaren in the province Västmanland, some 100 km west of Stockholm...

1990 - Women's Västerås
Västerås
Västerås is a city in central Sweden, located on the shore of Lake Mälaren in the province Västmanland, some 100 km west of Stockholm...

1991 - Men's
1991 Canada Safeway World Men's Curling Championship
-Semifinals:-Final:...

Winnipeg, MB
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...

1991 - Women's
1991 Canada Safeway World Women's Curling Championship
-Tie breaker:-Playoffs:...

Winnipeg, MB
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...

1992 - Men's
1992 Canada Safeway World Men's Curling Championship
The 1992 Canada Safeway World Men's Curling Championship took place from March 28 - April 5, 1992 at the Olympic Eisstadion in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.-Teams:-Standings:-Draw 1:-Draw 2:-Draw 3:-Draw 4:-Draw 5:...

Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a mountain resort town in Bavaria, southern Germany. It is the administrative centre of the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in the Oberbayern region, and the district is on the border with Austria...

1992 - Women's
1992 Canada Safeway World Women's Curling Championship
-Brackets:-Final:...

Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a mountain resort town in Bavaria, southern Germany. It is the administrative centre of the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in the Oberbayern region, and the district is on the border with Austria...

1993 - Men's
1993 World Men's Curling Championship
The 1993 World Men's Curling Championship was held at the Patinoire des Vernets in Geneva, Switzerland from March 28-April 4, 1993.-Teams:-Standings:-Draw 1:-Draw 2:-Draw 3:-Draw 4:-Draw 5:-Draw 6:-Draw 7:-Draw 8:...

Geneva
Geneva
Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland...

1993 - Women's
1993 World Women's Curling Championship
-Tie-breaker:-Brackets:-Final:...

Geneva
Geneva
Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland...

1994 - Men's
1994 World Men's Curling Championship
The 1994 World Men's Curling Championships was held at the Eisstadion in Oberstdorf, Germany from April 10-17, 1994.-Teams:-Standings:-Draw 1:-Draw 2:-Draw 3:-Draw 4:-Draw 5:-Draw 6:-Draw 7:-Draw 8:-Draw 9:...

Oberstdorf
Oberstdorf
Oberstdorf is a municipality and skiing and hiking town in southwest Germany, located in the Allgäu region of the Bavarian Alps.At the center of Oberstdorf is a church whose tall spire serves as a landmark for navigating around town. The summits of the Nebelhorn and Fellhorn provide...

1994 - Women's
1994 World Women's Curling Championship
-Draw 2:-Draw 3:-Draw 4:-Draw 5:-Draw 6:-Draw 7:-Draw 8:-Draw 9:-Tie breaker:-Brackets:-Final:...

Oberstdorf
Oberstdorf
Oberstdorf is a municipality and skiing and hiking town in southwest Germany, located in the Allgäu region of the Bavarian Alps.At the center of Oberstdorf is a church whose tall spire serves as a landmark for navigating around town. The summits of the Nebelhorn and Fellhorn provide...

1995 - Men's
1995 Ford World Men's Curling Championship
The 1995 Ford World Men's Curling Championship was held at the Keystone Centre in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada from April 8-16, 1995.-Teams:-Standings:-Draw 1:-Draw 2:-Draw 3:-Draw 4:-Draw 5:-Draw 6:-Draw 7:-Draw 8:...

Brandon, MB
Brandon, Manitoba
Brandon is the second largest city in Manitoba, Canada, and is located in the southwestern area of the province. Brandon is the largest city in the Westman region of Manitoba. The city is located along the Assiniboine River. Spruce Woods Provincial Park and CFB Shilo are a relatively short distance...

1995 - Women's
1995 Ford World Women's Curling Championship
-Brackets:-Final:...

Brandon, MB
Brandon, Manitoba
Brandon is the second largest city in Manitoba, Canada, and is located in the southwestern area of the province. Brandon is the largest city in the Westman region of Manitoba. The city is located along the Assiniboine River. Spruce Woods Provincial Park and CFB Shilo are a relatively short distance...

1996 - Men's
1996 Ford World Men's Curling Championship
The 1996 Ford World Men's Curling Championships was held at Copps Coliseum in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada from March 23-31, 1996.-Teams:-Standings:-Draw 1:-Draw 2:-Draw 3:-Draw 4:-Draw 5:-Draw 6:-Draw 7:-Draw 8:...

Hamilton, ON
Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...

1996 - Women's
1996 Ford World Women's Curling Championship
-Tie breaker:-Brackets:-Final:...

Hamilton, ON
Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...

1997 - Men's
1997 Ford World Men's Curling Championship
The 1997 Ford World Men's Curling Championship was held at Allmend Stadium in Bern, Switzerland from April 12-20, 1997.-Teams:-Standings:-Draw 1:-Draw 2:-Draw 3:-Draw 4:-Draw 5:-Draw 6:-Draw 7:-Draw 8:...

Berne
Berne
The city of Bern or Berne is the Bundesstadt of Switzerland, and, with a population of , the fourth most populous city in Switzerland. The Bern agglomeration, which includes 43 municipalities, has a population of 349,000. The metropolitan area had a population of 660,000 in 2000...

1997 - Women's
1997 Ford World Women's Curling Championship
-Tie breaker:-Brackets:-Final:...

Berne
Berne
The city of Bern or Berne is the Bundesstadt of Switzerland, and, with a population of , the fourth most populous city in Switzerland. The Bern agglomeration, which includes 43 municipalities, has a population of 349,000. The metropolitan area had a population of 660,000 in 2000...

1998 - Men's Kamloops, BC
1998 - Women's
1998 Ford World Women's Curling Championship
-Brackets:-Final:...

Kamloops, BC
1999 - Men's
1999 Ford World Men's Curling Championship
The 1999 Ford World Men's Curling Championship was held at Harbour Station in Saint John, New Brunswick from April 3-11, 1999.-Teams:-Standings:-Draw 1:-Draw 2:-Draw 3:-Draw 4:-Draw 5:-Draw 6:-Draw 7:-Draw 8:...

Saint John, NB
Saint John, New Brunswick
City of Saint John , or commonly Saint John, is the largest city in the province of New Brunswick, and the first incorporated city in Canada. The city is situated along the north shore of the Bay of Fundy at the mouth of the Saint John River. In 2006 the city proper had a population of 74,043...

1999 - Women's
1999 Ford World Women's Curling Championship
-Brackets:-Final:...

Saint John, NB
Saint John, New Brunswick
City of Saint John , or commonly Saint John, is the largest city in the province of New Brunswick, and the first incorporated city in Canada. The city is situated along the north shore of the Bay of Fundy at the mouth of the Saint John River. In 2006 the city proper had a population of 74,043...

2000 - Men's
2000 Ford World Men's Curling Championship
The 2000 Ford World Men's Curling Championship was held at the Braehead Arena in Glasgow, Scotland from April 1-9, 2000.-Teams:-Standings:-Draw 1:-Draw 2:-Draw 3:-Draw 4:-Draw 5:-Draw 6:-Draw 7:-Draw 8:...

Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...

2000 - Women's
2000 Ford World Women's Curling Championship
-Brackets:-Final:...

Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...

2001 - Men's
2001 Ford World Men's Curling Championship
The 2001 Ford World Men's Curling Championship was held March 31-April 8, 2001 at the Malley Sports Centre in Lausanne, Switzerland.-Teams:-Standings:-Draw 1:-Draw 2:-Draw 3:-Draw 4:-Draw 5:-Draw 6:-Draw 7:-Draw 8:...

Lausanne
Lausanne
Lausanne is a city in Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland, and is the capital of the canton of Vaud. The seat of the district of Lausanne, the city is situated on the shores of Lake Geneva . It faces the French town of Évian-les-Bains, with the Jura mountains to its north-west...

2001 - Women's
2001 Ford World Women's Curling Championship
-Brackets:-Final:...

Lausanne
Lausanne
Lausanne is a city in Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland, and is the capital of the canton of Vaud. The seat of the district of Lausanne, the city is situated on the shores of Lake Geneva . It faces the French town of Évian-les-Bains, with the Jura mountains to its north-west...

2002 - Men's
2002 Ford World Men's Curling Championship
-Draw 2:-Draw 3:-Draw 4:-Draw 5:-Draw 6:-Draw 7:-Draw 8:-Draw 9:-Brackets:-Semi final:-Bronze Medal game:-Gold Medal game:-Top player percentages:...

Bismarck, ND
Bismarck, North Dakota
Bismarck is the capital of the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Burleigh County. It is the second most populous city in North Dakota after Fargo. The city's population was 61,272 at the 2010 census, while its metropolitan population was 108,779...

2002 - Women's
2002 Ford World Women's Curling Championship
-Tie break 1:-Tie break 2:-Brackets:-Bronze medal game:-Gold medal game:...

Bismarck, ND
Bismarck, North Dakota
Bismarck is the capital of the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Burleigh County. It is the second most populous city in North Dakota after Fargo. The city's population was 61,272 at the 2010 census, while its metropolitan population was 108,779...

2003 - Men's
2003 Ford World Men's Curling Championship
-Draw 2:April 6, 2003 08:00-Draw 3:April 6, 2003 18:00-Draw 4:April 7, 2003 13:00-Draw 5:April 8, 2003 08:00-Draw 6:April 8, 2003 18:00-Draw 7:April 9, 2003 13:00-Draw 8:April 10, 2003 08:00...

Winnipeg, MB
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...

2003 - Women's
2003 Ford World Women's Curling Championship
-Draw 2:April 5, 2003 18:00-Draw 3:April 6, 2003 13:00-Draw 4:April 7, 2003 08:00-Draw 5:April 7, 2003 18:00-Draw 6:April 8, 2003 13:00-Draw 7:April 9, 2003 08:00-Draw 8:April 9, 2003 18:00...

Winnipeg, MB
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...

2004 - Men's
2004 Ford World Men's Curling Championship
-Draw 2:April 18, 2004 08:00-Draw 3:April 18, 2004 16:00-Draw 4:April 19, 2004 08:30-Draw 5:April 19, 2004 19:00-Draw 6:April 20, 2004 14:00-Draw 7:April 21, 2004 08:30-Draw 8:April 21, 2004 19:00...

Gävle
Gävle
Gävle is a city in Sweden, the seat of Gävle Municipality and the capital of Gävleborg County. It had 71,033 inhabitants in 12/31 2010. It is the oldest city in the historical Norrland , having received its charter in 1446 from Christopher of Bavaria.-History:It is believed that the name Gävle...

2004 - Women's
2004 Ford World Women's Curling Championship
-Draw 2:April 17, 2004 18:30-Draw 3:April 18, 2004 12:00-Draw 4:4/18/2004 20:00-Draw 5:April 19, 2004 14:00-Draw 6:April 20, 2004 08:30-Draw 7:April 20, 2004 19:00-Draw 8:April 21, 2004 14:00...

Gävle
Gävle
Gävle is a city in Sweden, the seat of Gävle Municipality and the capital of Gävleborg County. It had 71,033 inhabitants in 12/31 2010. It is the oldest city in the historical Norrland , having received its charter in 1446 from Christopher of Bavaria.-History:It is believed that the name Gävle...

2005 - Men
2005 Ford World Men's Curling Championship
-Draw 2:April 2, 18:30-Draw 3:April 3, 09:30-Draw 4:April 3, 14:00-Draw 5:April 3, 18:30-Draw 6:April 4, 09:00-Draw 7:April 4, 15:00-Draw 8:April 4, 19:30-Draw 9:April 5, 09:00...

Victoria, BC
Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian...

2005 - Women
2005 World Women's Curling Championship
The 2005 World Women's Curling Championship was held from March 19-27, 2005 at the Lagoon Leisure Centre in Paisley, Scotland. The tournament was the first since the 1988 event to be held separately from the 2005 Ford World Men's Curling Championship....

Paisley
Paisley
Paisley is the largest town in the historic county of Renfrewshire in the west central Lowlands of Scotland and serves as the administrative centre for the Renfrewshire council area...

2006 - Men
2006 World Men's Curling Championship
-Draw 2:April 1, 16:00-Draw 3:April 2, 09:00-Draw 4:April 2, 14:00-Draw 5:April 2, 19:00-Draw 6:April 3, 09:00-Draw 7:April 3, 14:00-Draw 8:April 3, 19:00-Draw 9:April 4, 09:00...

Lowell, MA
Lowell, Massachusetts
Lowell is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA. According to the 2010 census, the city's population was 106,519. It is the fourth largest city in the state. Lowell and Cambridge are the county seats of Middlesex County...

2006 - Women
2006 Ford World Women's Curling Championship
-Draw 2:March 18, 21:00-Draw 3:March 19, 09:00-Draw 4:March 19, 13:30-Draw 5:March 19, 18:30-Draw 6:March 20, 09:00-Draw 7:March 20, 14:00-Draw 8:March 20, 18:30-Draw 9:March 21, 09:00...

Grande Prairie, AB
2007 - Men
2007 Ford World Men's Curling Championship
-Draw 2:March 31, 18:00-Draw 3:April 1, 08:30-Draw 4:April 1, 13:00-Draw 5:April 1, 19:30-Draw 6:April 2, 08:30-Draw 7:April 2, 13:00-Draw 8:April 2, 18:00-Draw 9:April 3, 08:30...

Edmonton, AB
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...

2007 - Women
2007 World Women's Curling Championship
-Draw 2:March 17, 15:00-Draw 3:March 17, 20:00-Draw 4:March 18, 10:00-Draw 5:March 18, 15:00-Draw 6:March 18, 20:00-Draw 7:March 19, 10:00-Draw 8:March 19, 15:00-Draw 9:March 19, 20:00...

Aomori, Aomori
Aomori, Aomori
is the capital city of Aomori Prefecture, in the northern Tōhoku region of Japan. As of 2009, the city had an estimated population of 302,068 and a density of 366 persons per km². Its total area was 824.52 km².- History :...

2008 - Men
2008 World Men's Curling Championship
-Draw 2:April 5, 19:00-Draw 3:April 6, 09:00-Draw 4:April 6, 14:00-Draw 5:April 6, 19:00-Draw 6:April 7, 09:00-Draw 7:April 7, 14:00-Draw 8:April 7, 19:00-Draw 9:April 8, 09:00...

Grand Forks, ND
Grand Forks, North Dakota
Grand Forks is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Grand Forks County. According to the 2010 census, the city's population was 52,838, while that of the city and surrounding metropolitan area was 98,461...

2008 - Women
2008 Ford World Women's Curling Championship
-Draw 2:March 22, 18:00-Draw 3:March 23, 10:30-Draw 4:March 23, 16:00-Draw 5:March 23, 20:00-Draw 6:March 24, 8:30-Draw 7:March 24, 1:00 PM-Draw 8:March 24, 18:30-Draw 9:March 25, 8:30...

Vernon, BC
Vernon, British Columbia
Vernon is a city in the south-central region of British Columbia, Canada. Named after Forbes George Vernon, a former MLA of British Columbia who helped found the famed Coldstream Ranch, the City of Vernon was incorporated on December 30, 1892. The City of Vernon has a population of 35,944 , while...

2008 - Mixed Doubles
2008 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship
-Draw 2:March 8, 2008 19:30-Draw 3:March 9, 2008 16:00-Draw 4:March 10, 2008 12:30-Draw 5:March 11, 2008 09:00-Draw 6:March 11, 2008 19:30-Draw 7:-Draw 1:March 8, 2008 12:30-Draw 2:...

Vierumäki
Vierumäki
Vierumäki is a village located in the Finnish municipality Heinola in the region Päijänne Tavastia, Province of Southern Finland. It is known for hosting international ice hall sports events.-Curling:...

2009 - Men
2009 Ford World Men's Curling Championship
The 2009 Ford Men's World Curling Championship was held in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada from the 4th to the 12th of April, 2009 at the Moncton Coliseum...

Moncton, NB
2009 - Women Gangneung
Gangneung
Gangneung is a city in Gangwon-do, on the east coast of South Korea. It has a population of 229,869 . Gangneung is the economic centre of the Yeongdong region of eastern Gangwon Province. Gangneung has many tourist attractions, like Jeongdongjin, one of the most famous towns in Korea...

2009 - Mixed Doubles
2009 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship
-April 21:08:0011:1514:3017:4521:00-April 22:08:0011:1514:3017:4521:00-April 23:11:15-April 19:11:1517:4521:00-April 20:11:1517:45-April 21:...

Cortina d'Ampezzo
Cortina d'Ampezzo
Cortina d'Ampezzo is a town and comune in the southern Alps located in Veneto, a region in Northern Italy. Located in the heart of the Dolomites in an alpine valley, it is a popular winter sport resort known for its ski-ranges, scenery, accommodations, shops and après-ski scene...

2010 - Men Cortina d'Ampezzo
Cortina d'Ampezzo
Cortina d'Ampezzo is a town and comune in the southern Alps located in Veneto, a region in Northern Italy. Located in the heart of the Dolomites in an alpine valley, it is a popular winter sport resort known for its ski-ranges, scenery, accommodations, shops and après-ski scene...

2010 - Women
2010 Ford World Women's Curling Championship
The 2010 Ford World Women's Curling Championship was held in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada from March 20-28, 2010.-Qualification:...

Swift Current, SK
2010 - Mixed Doubles
2010 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship
-April 19:Draw 409:00Draw 617:00-April 20:Draw 813:00-April 21:Draw 1113:00Draw 1217:00-April 22:Draw 1413:00Draw 1517:00-April 18:Draw 213:00-April 19:Draw 409:00...

Chelyabinsk
Chelyabinsk
Chelyabinsk is a city and the administrative center of Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia, located in the northwestern side of the oblast, south of Yekaterinburg, just to the east of the Ural Mountains, on the Miass River. Population: -History:...

2011 - Men
2011 Ford World Men's Curling Championship
The 2011 Ford World Men's Curling Championship was held in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada from April 2–10, 2011. In the final, Jeff Stoughton skipped the Canadian rink to a 6–5 victory over Scotland's Tom Brewster...

Regina, SK
Regina, Saskatchewan
Regina is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province and a cultural and commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. It is governed by Regina City Council. Regina is the cathedral city of the Roman Catholic and Romanian Orthodox...

2011 - Women
2011 Capital One World Women's Curling Championship
-Draw 2:Saturday, March 19, 9:00am-Draw 3:Saturday, March 19, 2:00pm-Draw 4:Sunday, March 20, 2:00pm-Draw 5:Sunday, March 20, 7:00pm-Draw 6:Monday, March 21, 9:00am-Draw 7:Monday, March 21, 2:00pm...

Esbjerg
Esbjerg
Esbjerg Municipality is a municipality in Region of Southern Denmark on the west coast of the Jutland peninsula in southwest Denmark. Its mayor is Johnny Søtrup, from the Venstre political party...

2011 - Mixed Doubles
2011 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship
-Monday, April 18:Draw 408:00Draw 721:30-Tuesday, April 19:Draw 915:00-Wednesday, April 20:Draw 1208:00Draw 1311:00Draw 1414:30-Thursday, April 21:Draw 1708:00Draw 1811:30...

St. Paul, MN
2012 - Men
2012 Capital One World Men's Curling Championship
The 2012 Capital One World Men's Curling Championship will be held at St. Jakob Halle in Basel, Switzerland from March 31 to April 8.-Qualification: *One team from the North American zone...

Basel
Basel
Basel or Basle In the national languages of Switzerland the city is also known as Bâle , Basilea and Basilea is Switzerland's third most populous city with about 166,000 inhabitants. Located where the Swiss, French and German borders meet, Basel also has suburbs in France and Germany...

2012 - Women
2012 Ford World Women's Curling Championship
The 2012 Ford World Women's Curling Championship will be held at the Enmax Centre in Lethbridge, Alberta from March 17 to 25. It marks the 12th time that Canada has hosted the World Women's Championship.-Qualification:...

Lethbridge, AB
Lethbridge
Lethbridge is a city in the province of Alberta, Canada, and the largest city in southern Alberta. It is Alberta's fourth-largest city by population after Calgary, Edmonton and Red Deer, and the third-largest by area after Calgary and Edmonton. The nearby Canadian Rockies contribute to the city's...

2012 - Mixed Doubles
2012 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship
The 2012 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship will be held at the Milli Piyango Curling Hall in Erzurum, Turkey from April 23 to 29. Erzurum previously hosted the 2011 Winter Universiade, when the Milli Piyango Curling Hall was used for the curling competition...

Erzurum
Erzurum
Erzurum is a city in Turkey. It is the largest city, the capital of Erzurum Province. The city is situated 1757 meters above sea level. Erzurum had a population of 361,235 in the 2000 census. .Erzurum, known as "The Rock" in NATO code, served as NATO's southeastern-most air force post during the...

2013 - Men Victoria, BC
Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian...

2013 - Women Riga
Riga
Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,...


Men's

Tim Hortons Brier
Tim Hortons Brier
The Tim Hortons Brier, or simply the Brier, is the annual Canadian men's curling championship, sanctioned by the Canadian Curling Association . The current event name refers to its main sponsor, the Tim Hortons coffee and doughnut shop chain.The Brier has been held since 1927, traditionally during...

 United States Men's Curling Championships Bruadar Scottish Men's Championship
Bruadar Scottish Men's Championship
The Bruadar Scottish Men's Championship is the Scottish national men's curling championship.List of winners:-See also:*United States Curling Men's Championships*Tim Hortons Brier *Columba Cream Scottish Women's Championship...

 French Men's Curling Championship Russian Men's Curling Championship
Russian Men's Curling Championship
Russia has had a national men's curling championship since 1992. The event was once held in the Spring, but since 2010 has been held in November....

 Italian Curling Championship
Italian Curling Championship
Italy has had a national curling championship since 1955....


Women's

Scotties Tournament of Hearts
Scotties Tournament of Hearts
The Scotties Tournament of Hearts is an annual Canadian women's curling championship, sanctioned by the Canadian Curling Association. The winner goes on to represent Canada at the women's world curling championships. Since 1985, the winner also gets to return to the following year's tournament as...

 United States Women's Curling Championships Columba Cream Scottish Women's Championship
Columba Cream Scottish Women's Championship
The Columba Cream Scottish Women's Championship is the Scottish national women's curling championship.-Championships:-See also:*Bruadar Scottish Men's Championship*Scotties Tournament of Hearts *United States Curling Women's Championships...

 French Women's Curling Championship Italian Curling Championship
Italian Curling Championship
Italy has had a national curling championship since 1955....


Curlers in wheelchairs

The first World Wheelchair Curling Championships was held in 2002. It is an annual wheelchair curling
Wheelchair curling
Wheelchair curling is an adaptation of curling for athletes with a disability affecting their lower limbs or gait. Wheelchair curling is governed by the World Curling Federation, and is one of the sports in the Winter Paralympic Games....

 event which showcase the world's best wheelchair curlers, organized by the World Curling Federation
World Curling Federation
The World Curling Federation is the world governing body for curling accreditation, with offices in Perth, Scotland. It was formed out of the International Curling Federation , when the push for Olympic Winter Sport status was made...

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See also

  • List of World Curling Men's Champions
  • List of World Curling Women's Champions
  • World Junior Curling Championships
    World Junior Curling Championships
    The World Junior Curling Championships is an annual curling tournament featuring the world's best curlers who are 21 years old or younger. The competition for both men and women occur at the same venue. The men's tournament has occurred since 1975 and the women's 1988...

  • World Senior Curling Championships
    World Senior Curling Championships
    The World Senior Curling Championships is an annual curling tournament featuring curlers from around the world who are at least 50 years old. Senior curling is quite similar to curling, with the exception of having only 8 ends played instead of 10....

  • World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship
    World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship
    The World Mixed Doubles Curling Championships are annual curling tournaments featuring the world's best teams of mixed doubles curlers.The tournament began in 2008 with the 2008 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship. Switzerland's mixed doubles team of Irene Schori and Toni Müller dominated the...

  • World Wheelchair Curling Championship
    World Wheelchair Curling Championship
    The World Wheelchair Curling Championship is an annual world championship held to determine the world's best team in wheelchair curling. It is held every non-Paralympic year.-Medalists:...

  • Curse of LaBonte
    Curse of LaBonte
    The "Curse of LaBonte" is quite possibly one of the most famous curses in curling history. It was caused by an incident at the finals of the 1972 world men's curling championship, the 1972 Air Canada Silver Broom in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany....

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