2008 World Women's Curling Championship

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2008 Ford World Women's
Curling Championship
Host city Vernon, British Columbia, Canada
Arena Wesbild Centre
DatesMarch 22–30, 2008
WinnerFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Curling clubSt. Vital CC, Winnipeg
Skip Jennifer Jones
Third Cathy Overton-Clapham
Second Jill Officer
Lead Dawn Askin
Alternate Jennifer Clark-Rouire
Coach Janet Arnott
FinalistFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (Wang Bingyu)
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The 2008 World Women's Curling Championship (branded as 2008 Ford World Women's Curling Championship for sponsorship reasons) was held from March 22 to March 30, 2008 at the Wesbild Centre in Vernon, British Columbia, Canada. This championship also served as one of the qualifiers for the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Contents

Teams

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
St. Vital CC, Winnipeg

Skip: Jennifer Jones
Third: Cathy Overton-Clapham
Second: Jill Officer
Lead: Dawn Askin
Alternate: Jennifer Clark-Rouire

Harbin CC, Harbin

Skip: Wang Bingyu
Third: Liu Yin
Second: Yue Qingshuang
Lead: Zhou Yan
Alternate: Liu Jinli

CC Dion, Prague

Skip: Lenka Černovská*
Fourth: Kateřina Urbanová
Second: Jana Šafaříková
Lead: Sára Jahodová
Alternate: Jana Šimmerová
(*Throws third rocks)

Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Tårnby CC, Tårnby

Skip: Angelina Jensen*
Fourth: Madeleine Dupont
Third: Denise Dupont
Lead: Camilla Jensen
Alternate: Ane Hansen
(*Throws second rocks)

SC Riessersee, Garmisch-Partenkirchen

Skip: Andrea Schöpp
Third: Monika Wagner
Second: Anna Hartelt
Lead: Marie-Therese Rotter
Alternate: Melanie Robillard

CC Dolomiti, Cortina d'Ampezzo

Skip: Diana Gaspari
Third: Giorgia Apollonio
Second: Elettra De Col
Lead: Violetta Caldart
Alternate: Lucrezia Laurenti

Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Aomori CC, Aomori

Skip: Moe Meguro
Third: Mari Motohashi
Second: Mayo Yamaura
Lead: Kotomi Ishizaki
Alternate: Anna Ohmiya

Moskvitch CC, Moscow

Skip: Ludmila Privivkova
Third: Olga Jarkova
Second: Nkeiruka Ezekh
Lead: Ekaterina Galkina
Alternate: Margarita Fomina

Stranraer Ice Rink, Stranraer

Skip: Gail Munro
Third: Lyndsay Wilson
Second: Karen Addison
Lead: Anne Laird
Alternate: Lynn Cameron

Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Skellefteå CK, Skellefteå

Skip: Stina Viktorsson
Third: Maria Prytz
Second: Maria Wennerström
Lead: Margaretha Sigfridsson
Alternate: Sabina Kraupp

Davos CC, Davos

Skip: Mirjam Ott
Third: Carmen Schäfer
Second: Valeria Spälty
Lead: Janine Greiner
Alternate: Carmen Küng

Madison CC, Madison

Skip: Debbie McCormick
Third: Allison Pottinger
Second: Nicole Joraanstad
Lead: Natalie Nicholson
Alternate: Tracy Sachtjen

Round-robin standings

LocaleSkipWLPFPAEnds
Won
Ends
Lost
Blank
Ends
Stolen
Ends
Shot
Pct.
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Wang Bingyu 929267574361880%
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Jennifer Jones 928862464313984%
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland Mirjam Ott 929064514671181%
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Moe Meguro 7475664945171377%
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Angelina Jensen 747368445116779%
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Stina Viktorsson 656872455110780%
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Debbie McCormick 657174515261378%
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Ludmila Privivkova 4767744548111278%
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Andrea Schöpp 4763704945171477%
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Gail Munro 385977434817877%
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Diana Gaspari 2960774547141074%
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Kateřina Urbanová 01148834046161072%

Round-robin results

Draw 1

March 22, 13:00

Sheet A12345678910Final
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia (Privivkova)01010400017
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (Munro) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg00102030208
Sheet B12345678910Final
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark (Jensen)03010202008
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States (McCormick) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg20101010117
Sheet C12345678910Final
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (Meguro)00500020029
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (Gaspari) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg11004001108
Sheet D12345678910Final
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Viktorsson)010010300X5
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (Wang) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg202001033X11

Draw 2

March 22, 18:00

Sheet A12345678910Final
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (Gaspari) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg02010100116
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark (Jensen)00301031008
Sheet B12345678910Final
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (Jones) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg20010100116
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland (Ott)00101001003
Sheet C1234567891011Final
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (Schöpp) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg010010011015
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic (Urbanova)000101100104
Sheet D12345678910Final
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (Meguro)011001010X4
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States (McCormick) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg300010301X8

Draw 3

March 23, 10:30

Sheet B12345678910Final
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (Wang) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg10030010128
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia (Privivkova)04100101007
Sheet C12345678910Final
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Viktorsson)01020120219
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (Munro) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg20101001005

Draw 4

March 23, 16:00

Sheet A1234567891011Final
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland (Ott)0303021020112
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (Schöpp) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg3010300103011
Sheet B12345678910Final
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States (McCormick) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg01010201106
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (Gaspari)00101020015
Sheet C12345678910Final
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark (Jensen)01002200106
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (Meguro) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg20200021018
Sheet D12345678910Final
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (Jones)032060XXXX11
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic (Urbanova) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg100201XXXX4

Draw 5

March 23, 20:00

Sheet A12345678910Final
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (Munro)000200011X4
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (Wang) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg040012100X8
Sheet B12345678910Final
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (Schöpp) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg20102010XX6
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (Jones)02050103XX11
Sheet C12345678910Final
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic (Urbanova)010002101X5
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland (Ott) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg102310020X9
Sheet D12345678910Final
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia (Privivkova)011011020X6
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Viktorsson) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg100100201X5

Draw 6

March 24, 8:30

Sheet A12345678910Final
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Viktorsson)02020010016
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (Meguro) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg10101101005
Sheet B1234567891011Final
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (Wang)110110103019
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark (Jensen)003002010208
Sheet C12345678910Final
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia (Privivkova)00010101104
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (Gaspari) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg00102010015
Sheet D12345678910Final
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (Munro)20110010207
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States (McCormick) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg01003102029

Draw 7

March 24, 1:00 PM

Sheet A12345678910Final
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark (Jensen)01300000037
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic (Urbanova) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg10030001106
Sheet B12345678910Final
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (Meguro)01200102006
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland (Ott) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg20001040119
Sheet C12345678910Final
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States (McCormick) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg01102002006
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (Schöpp)00010010114
Sheet D12345678910Final
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (Gaspari) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg100302000X6
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (Jones)011030022X9

Draw 8

March 24, 18:30

Sheet A12345678910Final
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (Jones) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg00302003019
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia (Privivkova)11020100106
Sheet B12345678910Final
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (Schöpp) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg02010100116
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (Munro)00101011004
Sheet C12345678910Final
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland (Ott) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg21002101007
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Viktorsson)00100030116
Sheet D12345678910Final
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic (Urbanová) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg10100100115
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (Wang)01021021007

Draw 9

March 25, 8:30

Sheet A12345678910Final
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland (Ott) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg300100301X8
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (Munro)011010010X4
Sheet B12345678910Final
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic (Urbanová) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg0102010XXX4
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia (Privivkova)3010304XXX11
Sheet C12345678910Final
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (Jones)00103102007
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (Wang) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg12010020129
Sheet D12345678910Final
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (Schöpp) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg01011100228
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Viktorsson)00100011003

Draw 10

March 25 13:00

Sheet A12345678910Final
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (Wang) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg1103212XXX10
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States (McCormick)0010000XXX1
Sheet B12345678910Final
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Viktorsson)020203010X8
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (Gaspari) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg102010201X7
Sheet C12345678910Final
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (Munro) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg00202010106
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark (Jensen)00030102017
Sheet D12345678910Final
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia (Privivkova) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg100020200X5
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (Meguro)002103022X10

Draw 11

March 25, 18:00

Sheet A12345678910Final
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (Gaspari)00110000103
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (Schöpp) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg00001111015
Sheet B12345678910Final
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States (McCormick) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg20130100209
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (Jones)010030310210
Sheet C1234567891011Final
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (Meguro)010100020015
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic (Urbanová) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg100001000204
Sheet D12345678910Final
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark (Jensen)01021011039
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland (Ott) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg20200200107

Draw 12

March 26, 8:30 AM

Sheet A1234567891011Final
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (Meguro) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg010001010104
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (Jones)001010101037
Sheet B1234567891011Final
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark (Jensen) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg010110100015
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (Schöpp)001001010104
Sheet C12345678910Final
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (Gaspari)1000010XXX2
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland (Ott) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg0122203XXX10
Sheet D12345678910Final
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States (McCormick)00002102207
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic (Urbanová) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg11110010016

Draw 13

March 26, 13:00

Sheet A12345678910Final
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic (Urbanová)000111000X3
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Viktorsson) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg301000003X7
Sheet B12345678910Final
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland (Ott) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg100201050X9
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (Wang)011010202X7
Sheet C12345678910Final
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (Schöpp)10001200206
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia (Privivkova) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg02110021007
Sheet D12345678910Final
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (Jones)00401010028
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (Munro) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg02010200106

Draw 14

March 26, 18:00

Sheet A12345678910Final
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia (Privivkova)00100100114
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark (Jensen) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg01001001003
Sheet B12345678910Final
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (Munro) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg000100010X2
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (Meguro)011011102X7
Sheet C1234567891011Final
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Viktorsson) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg102002010118
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States (McCormick)020210101007
Sheet D12345678910Final
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (Wang) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg103020010310
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (Gaspari)01020120208

Draw 15

March 27, 8:30

Sheet A12345678910Final
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States (McCormick)101001010X4
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland (Ott) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg010310101X7
Sheet B12345678910Final
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (Gaspari) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg00101110116
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic (Urbanova)00020001003
Sheet C12345678910Final
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark (Jensen) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg000302001X6
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (Jones)000010110X3
Sheet D12345678910Final
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (Meguro) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg20010002049
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (Schöpp)00002100104

Draw 16

March 27, 13:00

Sheet A1234567891011Final
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (Munro)010101001015
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (Gaspari) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg100010000204
Sheet B1234567891011Final
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia (Privivkova)002010201006
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States (McCormick) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg110101010117
Sheet C1234567891011Final
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (Wang)101002011107
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (Meguro) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg010130200018
Sheet D12345678910Final
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Viktorsson) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg03002011018
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark (Jensen)00210100206

Draw 17

March 27, 18:00

Sheet A12345678910Final
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (Schöpp) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg11010101005
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (Wang)00301020006
Sheet B12345678910Final
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (Jones) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg200011030X7
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (Viktorsson)010000101X3
Sheet C12345678910Final
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic (Urbanova)001002001X4
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (Munro) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg010030310X8
Sheet D12345678910Final
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland (Ott) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg30103101XX9
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia (Privivkova)01020010XX4

Tiebreaker

Sheet A12345678910Final
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark (Jensen)000011010X3
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (Meguro) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg011200201X7
Player Percentages
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Kotomi Ishizaki 76% Camilla Jensen 76%
Mayo Yamaura 76% Angelina Jensen 76%
Mari Motohashi 76% Denise Dupont 92%
Moe Meguro 79% Madeleine Dupont 74%
Total77%Total80%

Playoffs

Page playoff system SemifinalGold Medal Game
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 71Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 4
2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 52Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 7
2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 9
4Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 8Bronze Medal Game
3Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 4
4Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 63Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 9
4Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 7

3 vs. 4

Sheet B12345678910Final
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland (Ott) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg01000002104
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (Meguro)00211100016
Player Percentages
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Janine Greiner 93% Kotomi Ishizaki 79%
Valeria Spälty 80% Mayo Yamaura 73%
Carmen Schäfer 84% Mari Motohashi 94%
Mirjam Ott 69% Moe Meguro 75%
Total81%Total80%

1 vs. 2

Sheet B12345678910Final
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (Wang) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg112020100X7
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (Jones)000102011X5
Player Percentages
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Zhou Yan 79% Dawn Askin 94%
Yue Qingshuang 88% Jill Officer 90%
Liu Yin 93% Cathy Overton-Clapham 85%
Wang Bingyu 83% Jennifer Jones 79%
Total85%Total87%

Semifinal

Sheet B1234567891011Final
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (Jones) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg101010202119
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (Meguro)020103020008
Player Percentages
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Dawn Askin 92% Kotomi Ishizaki 88%
Jill Officer 85% Mayo Yamaura 92%
Cathy Overton-Clapham 90% Mari Motohashi 83%
Jennifer Jones 83% Moe Meguro 72%
Total88%Total84%

Bronze medal game

Sheet B12345678910Final
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (Meguro) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg020002120X7
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland (Ott)302210001X9
Player Percentages
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Janine Greiner 91% Kotomi Ishizaki 91%
Valeria Spälty 79% Mayo Yamaura 88%
Carmen Schäfer 86% Mari Motohashi 81%
Mirjam Ott 73% Moe Meguro 54%
Total82%Total79%

Gold medal game

Sheet B12345678910Final
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (Jones)030100201X7
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (Wang) Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg101010010X4
Player Percentages
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Zhou Yan 84% Dawn Askin 90%
Yue Qingshuang 85% Jill Officer 89%
Liu Yin 70% Cathy Overton-Clapham 86%
Wang Bingyu 81% Jennifer Jones 85%
Total80%Total88%
2008 Ford World Women's Curling Championship Winners
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
Canada
15th title

Player percentages

Top five percentages per position during the round robin.

Leads %Seconds %Thirds %Skips %
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dawn Askin 89 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jill Officer 84 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Cathy Overton-Clapham 81 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jennifer Jones 82
Flag of Russia.svg Ekaterina Galkina 87 Flag of Scotland.svg Karen Addison 82 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Carmen Schäfer 81 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Bingyu 80
Flag of Sweden.svg Margaretha Sigfridsson 86 Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Joraanstad 82 Flag of Denmark.svg Denise Dupont 80 Flag of Sweden.svg Stina Viktorsson 77
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Janine Greiner 86 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Valeria Spälty 82 Flag of Japan.svg Mari Motohashi 79 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Mirjam Ott 77
Flag of Denmark.svg Camilla Jensen 83 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yue Qingshuang 82 Flag of Germany.svg Monika Wagner 79 Flag of Denmark.svg Madeleine Dupont 76

Broadcasts

Seven broadcasters presented the games both live and tape-delayed via television and the internet. Eurosport (Europe), NHK (Japan), TSN and CBC (Canada), WCSN and NBCOlympics.com (USA) and CurlTV.com (internet).

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The women's tournament of the 2013 European Curling Championships will be held from November 22 to 30 at the Sørmarka Arena in Stavanger, Norway. The winners of the Group C tournament in Tårnby, Denmark will move on to the Group B tournament. The top eight women's teams at the 2013 European Curling Championships will represent their respective nations at the 2014 Ford World Women's Curling Championship in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 World Women's Curling Championship</span>

The 2018 World Women's Curling Championship was held from March 17–25 at the North Bay Memorial Gardens in North Bay, Ontario, Canada. The format of the tournament was changed this year, with 13 teams qualifying for the tournament, and the top 6 teams from round-robin play will qualify for the playoffs. The playoff system were single-knockout, where the top two teams received a bye while the remaining four played the first round.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2019 Scotties Tournament of Hearts</span> Canadian womens curling championships

The 2019 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Canada's national women's curling championship, was held from February 16 to 24 at the Centre 200 in Sydney, Nova Scotia. The winning team represented Canada at the 2019 World Women's Curling Championship held from March 16 to 24 at the Silkeborg Sportscenter in Silkeborg, Denmark. The final game featured the largest comeback in Scotties Finals history. Alberta's Chelsea Carey came back from a 5–1 deficit, winning the championship 8–6 thanks to 5 total steal points in the second half, and two dramatic misses by Ontario's Rachel Homan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 World Women's Curling Championship</span>

The 2022 World Women's Curling Championship was held from March 19 to 27 at the CN Centre in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. Prince George was originally chosen to host the 2020 World Women's Curling Championship, but the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Scotties Tournament of Hearts</span> Canadas womens curling championship

The 2023 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Canada's national women's curling championship, was held from February 17 to 26 at the Sandman Centre in Kamloops, British Columbia. The winning Kerri Einarson team represented Canada at the 2023 World Women's Curling Championship at the Göransson Arena in Sandviken, Sweden.

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