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    WCF WORLD, EUROPEAN & ​PAN CONTINENTAL CURLING CHAMPIONSHIPS

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    PRODUCTION

    Selected games produced with 8 cameras in HD 16/9 by the WCF’s in-house team, World Curling TV (WCTV). Live programming is available at the venue or via satellite with English commentary. Daily News Feeds are available via satellite and/or FTP within an hour of the end of play.​

    GAMES

    Up to 3 sessions per day, with at least one game per session 
    produced (approximately 4-5 games each day).​

    SCHEDULING 

    Each day of competition has 3 SESSIONS (morning, afternoon and evening) during the round robin stage.​
    6-9 HOURS of live coverage per day depending on the number of games produced.​
    WCTV will continue LIVE COVERAGE until there are no remaining games in the session.
    EVENT DATE LOCATION
    EUROPEAN CURLING CHAMPS. 2026 OCT 27th – NOV 1st OSTRAVA (CZE)
    WORLD WOMEN’S CURLING CHAMPS. 2027 TBD TBD
    WORLD MEN’S CURLING CHAMPS. 2027 TBD TBD

    COMPETITION FORMAT

    WORLD CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP

    • 9 days each; Women’s event in March, Men’s event in April.​
    • World’s top 13 curling teams qualified from the WCF’s Pan Continental and European zonal championships.​
    • Round robin format to determine qualification for the finals.​
    • Teams gain qualification points for the Winter Olympic Games in the two championship years running up to the next Games; all teams competing at a World Championship are eligible for the WCF’s Olympic Qualification Event.

    EUROPEAN CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP

    • 1 week in November featuring Men’s and Women’s competitions.​
    • In the A Division, Europe’s top 10 Men’s and Women’s teams compete to qualify for the following World Championships. The two lowest ranked teams face relegation to the B Division.​

    PAN CONTINENTAL CURLING CHAMPIONSHIP

    • 1 week in late October/early November featuring Men’s and Women’s competitions.​
    • These championships merge two World Curling zones (Pacific-Asia and Americas) into one tiered route to the World Championship.

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