2017 Japanese Olympic Curling Trials

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2017 Japanese Olympic Curling Trials
Host city Tokoro, Japan
DatesSeptember 8-10
WinnerLS Kitami
Curling clubTokoro CC
Skip Satsuki Fujisawa
Third Chinami Yoshida
Second Yumi Suzuki
Lead Yurika Yoshida
Alternate Mari Motohashi
Finalist Chiaki Matsumura, Chubu Electric Power

The 2017 Japanese Olympic Curling Trials were held from September 8 to 11 at the Advics Tokoro Curling Hall [1] in Tokoro, Japan. The winning team represented Japan at the 2018 Winter Olympics. There was only a women's event, as the Yusuke Morozumi rink had already been chosen to represent Japan in men's curling. [2]

Contents

The LS Kitami rink, skipped by Satsuki Fujisawa, won the event 3-1 over the Chubu Electric Power rink, skipped by Chiaki Matsumura. [3]

Scores

Draw 1

September 8, 13:00

Team12345678910Final
Flag of Nagano Prefecture.svg Chiaki Matsumura 00100000XX1
Flag of Hokkaido Prefecture.svg Satsuki Fujisawa Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg11001411XX9

Draw 2

September 9, 09:00

Team12345678910Final
Flag of Hokkaido Prefecture.svg Satsuki Fujisawa 01002001105
Flag of Nagano Prefecture.svg Chiaki Matsumura Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg10130010017

Draw 3

September 9, 15:30

Team12345678910Final
Flag of Nagano Prefecture.svg Chiaki Matsumura Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg00010200XX3
Flag of Hokkaido Prefecture.svg Satsuki Fujisawa 10302002XX8

Draw 4

September 10, 09:00

Team12345678910Final
Flag of Hokkaido Prefecture.svg Satsuki Fujisawa Font Awesome 5 solid hammer.svg30020120019
Flag of Nagano Prefecture.svg Chiaki Matsumura 01002001105

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References

  1. "Curling team LS Kitami wins right to represent Japan at Pyeongchang Games". 10 September 2017 via Japan Times Online.
  2. "PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games".
  3. "平昌オリンピック日本代表決定戦 - 公益社団法人 日本カーリング協会". www.curling.or.jp.