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

Olds, Alta., to serve as host of 2028 world mixed doubles curling championship | iNFOnews.ca
Brett Gallant, right, and Jocelyn Peterman discuss their options as they play Tyrel Griffith and Nancy Faye Martin at the Canadian mixed doubles curling championship at Willie O'Ree Place in Fredericton, N.B. on March 24, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan

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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