Due to COVID-19 pandemic, The 2020 edition was cancelled but, in 2021 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship is officially a go. After months in the Calgary bubble, where Canadian champions were crowned — including the mixed doubles duo competing this week — and the world’s women’s and men’s titles handed out, the scene shifts to Europe.
Before 2020, the tournament was open to all available member associations; 48 teams competed in 2019. The competition is limited to the top 20 eligible associations for this year’s tournament, which begins May 17.
When is the 2021 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship?
This year’s tournament begins Monday, May 17, with the final scheduled to take place Sunday, May 23, at 10 a.m. ET.
Where is the 2021 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship?
The tournament is taking place in Aberdeen, Scotland, under strict COVID-19 protocols. Last year’s tournament, which was cancelled, was supposed to be held in Kelowna, B.C.
Calgary, Alta., was the home for the women’s and men’s world championships in 2021.
What channel is the 2021 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship on?
Select World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship draws will be broadcast on TSN and RDS2 in Canada with live streaming available via TSN.ca and the TSN app.
Curling fans can also watch on the World Curling TV YouTube channel and the World Curling Federation’s Facebook page.
Who has won the last 10 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship?
- 2013: Hungary
- 2014: Switzerland
- 2015: Hungary
- 2016: Russia
- 2017: Switzerland
- 2018: Switzerland
- 2019: Sweden
- 2020: None
2021 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship pool standings
Round-robin play runs for five days, with the top three teams from each group advancing. The top two teams automatically qualify for the semifinals. The Nos. 2 and 3 teams from each group will play the other group’s Nos. 2 and 3 teams in qualification games. The winners will then play in the semifinals against the No. 1 seeds.
The top seven teams will qualify for the 2022 Winter Olympics. China, as the host country, already has an automatic berth.
There will also be a relegation playoff between the eighth- and ninth-place teams.
Group A
| Team | Games | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada (Einarson/Gushue) | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Czech Republic (Paulová/Paul) | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Italy (Constantini/Mosaner) | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Scotland (Dodds/Mouat) | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Germany (Schöll/Harsch) | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Hungary (Palancsa/Kiss) | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| South Korea (Ji-yoon/Si-woo) | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Australia (Gill/Hewitt) | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| RCF (Moskaleva/Eremin) | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Spain (Otaegi/Unanue) | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Group B
| Team | Games | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden (de Val/Eriksson) | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Norway (Skaslien/Nedregotten) | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| United States (Peterson/Polo) | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Japan (Yoshida/Matsumura) | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| New Zealand (Smith/Hood) | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Switzerland (Perret/Rios) | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| China (Ying/Zhi) | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| England (Fowler/Fowler) | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Estonia (Turmann/Lill) | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Finland (Kauste/Kauste) | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Why is Russia listed as ‘RCF’?
The World Anti-Doping Agency banned Russia from international competition for four years last December. The ban includes Olympic Games and world championships and Russia’s flag or name cannot be used. Athletes, however, are not banned from competing but can only do so under a neutral flag.
RCF stands for Russian Curling Federation.
2021 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship pool schedule, results
Draw A1 (May 17, 12:30 p.m. ET)
Sheet A
Czech Republic — 9
Australia — 3
Sheet B
Canada — 8
Spain — 6
Sheet C
Germany — 8
Hungary — 5
Sheet D
Italy — 4
Scotland — 7
Sheet E
RCF — 5
South Korea — 6 (F/EE)
Draw B1 (May 17, 4 p.m. ET)
Sheet A
United States — 11
China — 3
Sheet B
Norway — 10
New Zealand — 1
Sheet C
Finland — 4
Sweden — 8
Sheet D
England — 5
Switzerland — 8
Sheet E
Japan — 3
Estonia — 10
Draw A2 (May 18, 4 a.m. ET)
Sheet A
Spain — 2
Italy — 7
Sheet B
Australia —5
Scotland — 9
Sheet C
RCF — 2
Czech Republic — 5
Sheet D
South Korea — 4
Hungary — 5
Sheet E
Canada — 9
Germany — 6
Draw B2 (May 18, 7:30 a.m. ET)
Sheet A
New Zealand — 7 (F/EE)
England — 6
Sheet B
China — 8 (F/EE)
Switzerland — 6
Sheet C
Japan — 6
United States — 7
Sheet D
Estonia — 6
Sweden — 9
Sheet E
Norway — 8
Finland — 4
Draw A3 (May 18, 11 a.m. ET)
Sheet A
Hungary — 5
Canada — 7
Sheet B
Czech Republic — 7
South Korea — 5
Sheet C
Australia — 6
Italy — 7
Sheet D
Germany — 7
RCF — 1
Sheet E
Spain — 1
Scotland — 9
Draw B3 (May 18, 2:30 p.m. ET)
Sheet A
Sweden — 10
Norway — 5
Sheet B
United States — 6
Estonia — 5
Sheet C
China — 4
England — 9
Sheet D
Finland — 3
Japan — 8
Sheet E
New Zealand — 3
Switzerland — 5
Draw A4 (May 19, 4 a.m. ET)
Sheet A
Scotland — 6
RCF — 7
Sheet B
Germany — 6
Italy — 9
Sheet C
South Korea — 8
Spain — 5
Sheet D
Hungary — 7
Czech Republic — 6
Sheet E
Australia — 8
Canada — 5
Draw B4 (May 19, 7:30 a.m. ET)
Sheet A
Switzerland — 6
Japan — 9
Sheet B
Finland — 7
England — 3
Sheet C
Estonia — 6
New Zealand — 7
Sheet D
Sweden — 7
United States — 5
Sheet E
China — 6
Norway — 8
Draw A5 (May 19, 11 a.m. ET)
Sheet A
Germany
Spain
Sheet B
RCF
Australia
Sheet C
Czech Republic
Scotland
Sheet D
Canada
South Korea
Sheet E
Italy
Hungary
Draw B5 (May 19, 2:30 p.m. ET)
Sheet A
Finland
New Zealand
Sheet B
Japan
China
Sheet C
United States
Switzerland
Sheet D
Norway
Estonia
Sheet E
England
Sweden
Draw B6 (May 20, 4 a.m. ET)
Sheet A
Japan
Sweden
Sheet B
New Zealand
United States
Sheet C
England
Norway
Sheet D
Switzerland
Finland
Sheet E
Estonia
China
Draw A6 (May 20, 7:30 a.m. ET)
Sheet A
RCF
Hungary
Sheet B
Spain
Czech Republic
Sheet C
Italy
Canada
Sheet D
Scotland
Germany
Sheet E
South Korea
Australia
Draw B7 (May 20, 11 a.m. ET)
Sheet A
Norway
Switzerland
Sheet B
Estonia
Finland
Sheet C
Sweden
China
Sheet D
Japan
New Zealand
Sheet E
United States
England
Draw A7 (May 20, 2:30 p.m. ET)
Sheet A
Canada
Scotland
Sheet B
South Korea
Germany
Sheet C
Hungary
Australia
Sheet D
RCF
Spain
Sheet E
Czech Republic
Italy
Draw B8 (May 21, 4 a.m. ET)
Sheet A
China
Finland
Sheet B
England
Japan
Sheet C
Switzerland
Estonia
Sheet D
United States
Norway
Sheet E
Sweden
New Zealand
Draw A8 (May 21, 7:30 a.m. ET)
Sheet A
Australia
Germany
Sheet B
Italy
RCF
Sheet C
Scotland
South Korea
Sheet D
Czech Republic
Canada
Sheet E
Hungary
Spain
Draw B9 (May 21, 11 a.m. ET)
Sheet A
England
Estonia
Sheet B
Switzerland
Sweden
Sheet C
Norway
Japan
Sheet D
New Zealand
China
Sheet E
Finland
United States
Draw A9 (May 21, 2:30 p.m. ET)
Sheet A
Italy
South Korea
Sheet B
Scotland
Hungary
Sheet C
Canada
RCF
Sheet D
Spain
Australia
Sheet E
Germany
Czech Republic
2021 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship schedule results
Relegation Playoff (May 22, 5 a.m. ET)
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
Olympic Qualification Round (May 22, 5 a.m. ET)
TBD
TBD
2021 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship playoffs, schedule results
Qualification games (May 22, 5 a.m. ET)
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
Semifinal (May 22, 11 a.m. ET)
TBD
TBD
Semifinal (May 22, 2:30 p.m. ET)
TBD
TBD
Bronze medal (May 23, 5 a.m. ET)
TBD
TBD
Gold medal (May 23, 10 a.m. ET)
TBD
TBD
