Meet the teams competing at the LGT World Women's Curling Championship 2019
Meet the teams competing at the LGT World Women's Curling Championship 2019
The LGT World Women's Curling Championship 2019 is set to take place from 16-24 March in Silkeborg, Denmark. With a field of 13 women's teams coming from all corners of the globe – it's time we meet the stars of the show.
Korea qualify as majority of field still in contention for World Wheelchair play-offs
Korea qualify as majority of field still in contention for World Wheelchair play-offs
Friday afternoon's second-last round-robin session of the World Wheelchair Curling Championship 2019 in Stirling, Scotland featured a top-of-the-table clash between China and Norway. Plus, Korea qualified for the play-off stage without taking to the ice. And, now with six teams all on five wins apiece the majority of the field still has a chance of reaching the next round.
China win sees them and Norway progress to play-offs
China win sees them and Norway progress to play-offs
China and Norway will compete in the play-off stage, on Saturday (9 March), at the World Wheelchair Curling Championship 2019 in Stirling, Scotland. A win for China, against Germany by 8-6, on Friday morning, put them and Norway, who were not involved in the session, into the next round of the competition.
Competition for play-off places steps up with just one more round-robin day to go
Competition for play-off places steps up with just one more round-robin day to go
Joint leaders China and Norway both played in Thursday evening's 14th round-robin session of the World Wheelchair Curling Championship 2019 in Stirling, Scotland, but while Norway enjoyed a six-end 8-1 win over Latvia, China went down by 5-7 to a last-end steal by opponents Slovakia. This seventh win so far put Norway back into a clear lead.
China continue tussle with Norway for pole position
China continue tussle with Norway for pole position
In Thursday afternoon's 13th round-robin session of the World Wheelchair Curling Championship 2019 in Stirling, Scotland, a 4-3 extra-end win over Russia meant that China joined Norway, who sat out the session, at the top of the rankings, on six wins and two losses. The game between Korea and Germany also went to an extra end before Korea won by 8-5.