World wheelchair curling championships to be held in Richmond, B.C., in March

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PERTH, United Kingdom - A pair of world wheelchair curling championships will be held March 4-12 in Richmond, B.C., the World Curling Federation announced Friday.

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PERTH, United Kingdom – A pair of world wheelchair curling championships will be held March 4-12 in Richmond, B.C., the World Curling Federation announced Friday.

The team competition and mixed doubles event will run concurrently at the Richmond Curling Centre.

“Wheelchair curling continues to grow worldwide and we know Richmond will put on a first-class event,” Curling Canada chief executive officer Katherine Henderson said in a release.

Canada's Mark Ideson helps a teammate to line up a push during their wheelchair curling competition against Norway at the 2022 Winter Paralympics, Thursday, March 10, 2022, in Beijing. A pair of world wheelchair curling championships will be held March 4-12 in Richmond, B.C., the World Curling Federation announced Friday.THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Dita Alangkara
Canada's Mark Ideson helps a teammate to line up a push during their wheelchair curling competition against Norway at the 2022 Winter Paralympics, Thursday, March 10, 2022, in Beijing. A pair of world wheelchair curling championships will be held March 4-12 in Richmond, B.C., the World Curling Federation announced Friday.THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Dita Alangkara

“Our Canadian wheelchair curling teams cannot wait to showcase their skill and dedication to the game in front of a hometown audience.”

The Canadian teams will be announced in January.

China is the reigning world wheelchair team champion. Sweden claimed the inaugural mixed doubles title last May.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 30, 2022.

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