Curling is one of the most popular indoor sports in Canada. And this year, a new Continental championship is going to enrich the sport’s reach. The first-ever Pan Continental Curling Championship 2022 is starting on October 31, 2022.
Preview
2022 will see the inaugural foundation of the Pan Continental Curling Championship. The brand-new event will combine and replace the existing Pacific-Asia Curling Championship and the American Challenge. Additionally, it will serve as a qualifier for the upcoming 2023 World Curling Championship.
The Pan Continental Curling Championship will feature both men’s and women’s disciplines. On the men’s side, eight teams of the A division are enlisted to participate in the upcoming event. While on the women’s side, nine teams of the A division will partake in the event.
Among the A division teams of the men’s side, the top four will qualify for the upcoming World Curling Championship. While the other four will be relegated back to the B division. From the women’s side, the top five teams will earn qualification for the upcoming World Women’s Curling Championship. While the rest of the four will be relegated to the B division as their male counterpart.
Let us look through more detailed information on the upcoming new curling tournament.
When will the Pan Continental Curling Championship 2022 event be held?
- Start Date: Monday, October 31, 2022
- End Date: Sunday, November 6, 2022
The Pan Continental Curling Championship is scheduled to begin upcoming Thursday, November 1, 2022. It will run for over two months, ending on January 8, 2022. This year’s event will go back to the offline participation format for the grand finals.
Pan Continental Curling Championship 2022 Schedule:
| Stage | Date | Time (ET) |
| Men’s Round Robin Session 1-7 | October 31, 2022 – November 4, 2022 | – |
| Women’s Round Robin Session 1-9 | October 31, 2022 – October 4, 2022 | – |
| Men’s Semifinal | November 5, 2022 | 11:00 a.m. |
| Women’s Semifinal | November 5, 2022 | 03:00 p.m. |
| Men’s Third-Place Playoff | November 5, 2022 | 08:00 p.m. |
| Women’s Third-Place Playoff | November 6, 2022 | 11:00 a.m. |
| Men’s Final | November 6, 2022 | 03:00 p.m. |
| Women’s Final | November 6, 2022 | 08:00 p.m. |
How to Live Stream Pan Continental Curling Championship 2022?
The official World Curling TV will broadcast some selective games of the Pan Continental Curling Championship 2022. Furthermore, each country’s matches will be available on their respective scheduled broadcasters on time. These are –
- TSN – Canada
- NTV – Japan
- JTBC – Korea
- Hulu – US & other supported countries
In addition, live streams of matches will be available on The Curling Channel via Recast.
Where will the event be held?
- Venue: Winsport Arena
- Location: Calgary, AB, Canada
The popular skating arena of Calgary, “Winsport Arena” will be hosting the inaugural edition of the Pan Continental Curling Championship. The venue is located in Alberta, Canada.
Participant Teams of Pan Continental Curling Championship 2022:
From the men’s side, 8 teams of Division A will participate in the event. While on the women’s side, 9 teams of Division A are selected to participate there. List of the participating teams are listed below –
Men’s Teams
- Australia
- Brazil
- Canada
- Chinese Taipei
- Japan
- New Zealand
- South Korea
- United States
Women’s Teams
- Australia
- Brazil
- Canada
- Hong Kong
- Japan
- Kazakhstan
- New Zealand
- South Korea
- United States
