Men's Curling
Xenia Schwaller and Marco Hoesli claim Swiss curling championships; Tirinzoni faces uncertain future
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Teams led by Xenia Schwaller and Marco Hoesli won the women's and men's titles at the Swiss Curling Championships in Bern, securing spots at the world championships for the first time. Olympic silver medalists Silvana Tirinzoni (women's) and Yannick Schwaller (men's bronze) were defeated in best-of-three finals. Schwaller's victory highlights her team's dominant season, while 46-year-old Tirinzoni confronts potential retirement.
Ethan Robinson of Swift Current secured a spot in the U20 curling nationals despite losing the provincial championship final. His rink fell 7-4 to Saskatoon's Rogan Snow at the Pharmasave Saskatchewan U20 provincials hosted by the Swift Current Curling Club. Both teams will represent Saskatchewan at the national event in Sudbury.
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Two curlers, Cody Tanaka and Jayden King, are believed to be the first Asian and Black skips in the history of the Brier, Canada's national men's curling championship, which opens in St. John's on February 27, 2026. Tanaka, representing British Columbia, and King, from Ontario, expressed honor and excitement after practice sessions. The event marks significant milestones in the sport's diversity efforts.
The men's curling competition at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina got underway on February 11 with four tight matches in the opening draw. Great Britain delivered a dominant 9-4 win over China, while the United States edged Czechia 8-7. Canada and Italy also secured narrow victories against Germany and Sweden, respectively.
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The United States men's curling team began its 2026 Winter Olympics campaign with an 8-7 victory over Czechia on Wednesday, thanks to a clutch final shot by skip Daniel Casper. In other opening matches, Canada edged Germany 7-6 in an extra end, while Great Britain defeated China 9-4 and Italy beat Sweden 7-6. These results set the stage for the round-robin competition at the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.