From the press release from World Curling, June 27, 2024
The World Mixed Doubles and World Senior Curling Championships 2025 will be held at the Willie O’Ree Place in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada from 26 April – 3 May.
Fredericton is located on the East Coast of Canada, nestled between the provinces of Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Quebec and the American state of Maine.
The city of 115,000 people last hosted two World Curling championships in 2013, when they held the Mixed Doubles and Seniors.
The Willie O’Ree Place has two NHL sized ice surfaces, 11 dressing rooms, multiple offices and two restaurants.
“We are deeply honoured to partner once again with the City of Fredericton, the Province of New Brunswick, and World Curling to host the 2025 World Mixed Doubles and World Senior Curling Championships,” says Local Organising Committee Chair Wayne Tallon.
“Our successful hosting of the event in 2013 showcased our community’s passion and capability, and we are grateful for the confidence that World Curling has placed in us to bring this prestigious event back to Fredericton.”
World Curling Head of Competitions, Eeva Roethlisberger said, “We’re delighted to be taking our World Mixed Doubles and World Seniors to Canada for the first time since 2017.
“This World Mixed Doubles championship will be the final opportunity for our Members to earn Olympic Points for the Milano Cortina 2026 Mixed Doubles event. I’m certain that the organising committee in Fredericton will do a fantastic job in hosting such an important event and making sure our athletes have a wonderful experience.”
History of events
Sweden’s brother and sister team of Rasmus and Isabella Wranaa claimed World Mixed Doubles gold in 2024 on home ice in Oestersund, Sweden.
20 Mixed Doubles teams from around the world will play for the world title and Olympic Qualification Points on their road to the Milano Cortina Olympic Winter Games 2026. A total of ten Mixed Doubles teams will compete at the Olympic Games 2026.
The World Mixed Doubles had its inaugural championship in 2008, in Vierumaki, Finland.
On the Seniors’ side, both Canada’s men’s team (skipped by Paul Flemming) and women’s team (skipped by Susan Froud) won gold in Oestersund. The World Senior Curling Championship is an open entry event and had its debut in Bismarck, United States in 2002.
