Curling

Olds, Alta., to serve as host of 2028 world mixed doubles curling championship

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The Canadian Press

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Canada's Brett Gallant and Jocelyn Peterman in action during the mixed doubles round robin phase of the curling competition against Sweden, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair) (Fatima Shbair/AP)

PERTH — The central Alberta town of Olds will serve as host of the 2028 world mixed doubles curling championship, World Curling said Thursday.

The event will be played Jan. 8-15, 2028 at the Olds Curling Club.

“We are incredibly proud that Olds has been selected to host a World Curling event, and we look forward to welcoming athletes, officials and visitors from around the world to our community,” Olds Mayor Dan Daley said in a statement.

“Hosting an international competition of this calibre is a tremendous opportunity to showcase world-class curling, celebrate the spirit of the sport and put Olds on the world stage.”

The 2027 championship will be played Jan. 4-10 in Lohja, Finland.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 12, 2026.

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