Sep 27, 2019
Canadian Olympic Curling Trials qualifying
Here's how Canada's Olympic trials qualifying breaks down for conventional four-person curling as well as mixed doubles.
Here's how Canada's Olympic trials qualifying breaks down for conventional four-person curling as well as mixed doubles.
2021 Tim Hortons Curling Trials
- Nov. 20-Nov. 28, 2021 at the SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
- Nine men's and nine women's team will qualify for the event.
- Round robin with the top three teams reaching the playoffs. First-place team goes straight to the final while the second and third-place teams play in the semifinal.
- Men's and women's winning teams will represent Canada in four-person curling at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China.
Here's how to qualify:
2021 Tim Hortons Curling Trials
| Qualifying Event | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 Home Hardware Canada Cup champion | John Epping | Rachel Homan |
| 2020 Scotties Tournament of Hearts/Tim Hortons Brier champion | Brad Gushue | Kerri Einarson |
| 2020 Home Hardware Canada Cup champion | Cancelled | Cancelled |
| Teams in top three of CTRS in either 2018-19 or 2019-20 | Brad Jacobs, Brendan Bottcher, Kevin Koe | Tracy Fleury, Jennifer Jones |
| 2021 Scotties Tournament of Hearts/Tim Hortons Brier champion | Brendan Bottcher (already qualified) | Kerri Einarson (already qualified) |
| Two men's and three women's spots at qualification event (Sept. 22-26, 2021) | Mike McEwen, Matt Dunstone | Kelsey Rocque, Casey Scheidegger, Laura Walker |
| Two teams from Home Hardware Pre-Trials qualifier (Oct. 26-31, 2021) | Jason Gunnlaugson, Tanner Horgan | Krista McCarville, Jacqueline Harrison |
Courtesy of Curling Canada
2022 Canadian Mixed Doubles Olympic Trials
- Dec. 28, 2021-Jan. 2, 2022 at Stride Place in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba.
- 16 teams split into two eight-team pools.
- The two pool winners, plus the next four best win-loss records qualify for the six team, modified double-knockout playoff.
- Winning team will represent Canada in mixed-doubles curling at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China.
- Curlers who qualify for the Olympics in four-person curling are not eligible for mixed doubles.
Here's how to qualify:
2022 Canadian Mixed Doubles Olympic Trials
|
Qualifying Event |
Team |
|---|---|
|
Top four teams from the Canadian Mixed Doubles Rankings as of May 20, 2020 |
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Top two not previously qualified finishers at 2021 Home Hardware Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship |
- Kerri Einarson/ |
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Aly Jenkins Mixed Doubles Memorial from Sept. 15-19 in Martensville, SK (One berth) |
- Lisa Weagle/John Epping |
|
Qualico Mixed Doubles Classic from Sept. 30-Oct. 3, 2021 in Banff (One berth) |
No Qualifiers |
|
Brantford Mixed Doubles Classic from Dec. 9-12, 2021 (Two berths) |
- Laurie St-Georges/Felix Asselin |
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Top four not previously qualified teams from the Canadian Mixed Doubles Rankings as of Dec. 14, 2021 |
- Shannon Birchard/Catlin Schneider |
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Top two teams from the Canadian Mixed Doubles Rankings, excluding CTRS points, as of Dec. 14, 2021 |
- Kim Tuck/Wayne Tuck |
Courtesy of Curling Canada