As the 2024-2025 season draws to a close, the curling world celebrates a month filled with triumphs and championships, Olympic qualifiers and major announcements that will shape the future of the sport.
In April, Bruce Mouat and his Scotland team won their second gold at the BKT Tires 2025 World Men’s Curling Championship, defeating Switzerland in the final. Switzerland took silver, while Canada secured bronze.
Junior curling championships
Attention shifted to Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, where the World Junior Curling Championships 2025 were held. In the women’s category, Korea won its first world title by defeating Germany, while Italy took gold in the men’s category after defeating Norway, avenging its defeat from last year. This event also served as a test event for the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
In Oestersund, Sweden, the European Curling Championships 2025 Division C took place. Slovakia’s women’s and Latvia’s men’s teams won gold and earned promotion to Division B, which will be played next season in Lahti, Finland.
Italy makes history at the World Mixed Doubles Championship
In Fredericton, Canada, Stefania Constantini and Amos Mosaner made history by winning Italy’s first world mixed doubles title, adding this achievement to their Olympic triumph. At the same event, Scotland was crowned champion in the women’s category and Canada in the men’s category during the 2025 Senior World Curling Championships.
This week, Edmonton, Canada, hosts the inaugural Booster Juice World Junior Mixed Doubles Championships. With 29 teams participating, this event marks the first time juniors have competed in this format on a global level.
Sustainability strategies and new venues confirmed
Off the ice, the World Curling Federation launched the ICE³ 2034 environmental sustainability strategy, developed in partnership with UK-based Sporting Giants. This initiative aligns with eight of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, reaffirming curling’s commitment to a more sustainable future.
In addition, the venues for the 2025 Pancontinental Curling Championships were confirmed. The A Division will be played in Virginia, while Eveleth, Minnesota, will host the B Division.
Curling developments in New Zealand
In New Zealand, the Auckland Curling Club is close to fulfilling a long-awaited dream: the construction of a facility dedicated exclusively to curling. With a last-ditch effort, this project is closer than ever to becoming a reality, marking a milestone for the development of the sport in the region.
