Women’s World Curling Championship set to rock Calgary
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Riding a wave of popularity after the Olympics last month, 13 women's curling teams have descended on Calgary's WinSport Event Centre to chase a championship.
Over the next eight days, the best female curlers in the world will battle to decide a champion at the BKT Women’s World Curling Championship in Calgary.
Thirteen teams descended on the WinSport Event Centre Friday for their final preparations ahead of the tournament, which begins Saturday.
“It’s always an honour to wear the maple leaf and be back on home soil,” said Team Canada skip, Kerri Einarson.
Einarson is back at the tournament for the first time since 2023, when her Gimli, Man., rink took home bronze medals.
Val Sweeting, Shannon Birchard and Karlee Burgess round out the Canadian squad.
“We’re ready to have all the fans in the stands, see all the cardboard cutouts … it’s going to be exciting, Einarson said.
Calgary last hosted both the men’s and women’s world championships in 2021 during a modified event due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The women’s event was won by Switzerland that year, the second of four straight titles for skip Alina Pätz.
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