Top curling teams returning to Swift Current for the Western Showdown

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Another loaded international curling field will be in Swift Current next week for the RBC Dominion Securities Western Showdown on Dec. 11-15

The men’s event will feature 24 teams from across Canada, as well as Switzerland, Czechia, Scotland, Italy, the United States, and Norway.

The men’s event will begin on Thursday at 8 a.m.

The Women’s event includes teams from Canada, Italy, Denmark, Japan, Korea, Scotland, Japan, Switzerland, China, and Sweden. It is a 20-team event with four pools of five teams. Eight teams will advance to the playoffs.

The women’s event will begin on Wednesday at 7 p.m.

A number of the teams in attendance have already qualified for the 2026 Winter Olympics.

The men’s and women’s playoffs begin on Sunday at 8:30 a.m. The championship finals are set for Sunday at 6 p.m.

For tickets email sccurlingclub@sasktel.net. A full event pass can be purchased for $80.