Everything you need to know about the World Curling Championships in South Tyrol

Last week the international title fights for the youth and junior classes were held at Ritten. Now the main course will be served to all those interested: the World Championships for the general age group.

“The World Cup and European Championships for young curling players were a complete success. We saw exciting and high-class competitions and everything went smoothly organizationally. Now we are of course looking forward to the World Championships for the general age group, for which everything is ready. We wish all participating nations much success and that the athletes can deliver their best performances,” says OC President Walter Prast before the start of the second week of competition in Klobenstein. “Everything is ready for the World Cup.” OC boss Walter Prast After the opening ceremony on Tuesday evening from 19 p.m. with the arrival of around 250 participating curling athletes from 22 different nations, the title fights begin on Wednesday with the preliminary rounds in the team game and the men's distance competition (category B). Most medal decisions take place on Saturday and Sunday. No wonder that tickets for these two days of competition have long been sold out. However, event tickets are still available for the preliminary and second rounds and qualifications for the individual disciplines from Wednesday to Friday. According to legal regulations, all spectators must be vaccinated or have recovered and wear an FFP2 mask throughout the sports area. If you can't make it to the Ritten in person, you can watch the final decisions via live stream at the weekend SportNews . track South Tyroleans with medal chances In the run-up to the World Championships, the favorites are the curling athletes from Germany and Austria, who have already left their mark on the junior and youth title fights. Of 17 possible gold medals last week, eight went to Germany and just as many to Austria. The South Tyrolean stick athletes who make up the Italian national team are also given medal chances. The athletes from Slovenia and Switzerland could cause a surprise.

They represent Italy: Karin Rainer, Karin Prast, Sophia Enderle, Franziska Knoll, Sonja Mulser, Marion Huber. © FISG / A. Bertolini

Curling, which is recognized as an Olympic discipline and will celebrate its Olympic premiere in 2030, has long since developed from the Alpine region into a worldwide sport in recent years. For example, stock athletes from Brazil, India, Namibia, Luxembourg, Guatemala, Gabon, Australia and Kenya take part in the Ritten. They all ensure that there is an international flair in the spirit of sport, togetherness and exchange in Klobenstein until Sunday, February 27th. The World Cup program: Tuesday February 22 17 p.m.: Draw 19 p.m.: Opening ceremony

Wednesday, February 23rd From 7.30 a.m.: Preliminary round team game for men and women From 17 p.m.: Men's distance competition Category B

Thursday February 24nd From 7 a.m.: Qualification target competition for women and men From 16 p.m.: Distance competition women and men category A

Friday February 25th From 8 a.m.: Women's and men's second half team game

Saturday, February 26 From 8 a.m.: Team evaluation of the target competition for women and men From 13.30 p.m.: Final of the individual target competition for women and men From 17 p.m.: Final distance competition for women and men

Sunday February 27th From 8 a.m.: Target competition mixed team From 10.30 a.m.: Qualification team game for women and men From 15 p.m.: Final team game for men and women The squad of Italy's women's national team: Distance competition: Sophia Albenberger (AESV Terlan), Judith Ganterer (SV Lana), Paula Gebhard (SV Lana), Sonja Mulser (EV Moritzing)

Team: Sophia Enderle (SV Lana), Marion Huber (AEV Stegen), Franziska Knoll (SV Lana), Karin Prast (SV Lana), Sonja Mulser (EC Moritzing), Karin Rainer (EV Moritzing/Ritten Sport)

Target competition: Melanie Eder (EV Moritzing/SV Mölten), Sophia Enderle (SV Lana), Marion Huber (AEV Stegen)

Target competition team: Waltraud Ebnicher (EV Moritzing), Melanie Eder (EV Moritzing/SV Mölten), Sophia Enderle (SV Lana), Marion Huber (AEV Stegen)

Target competition mixed: Sophia Enderle (SV Lana), Marion Huber (AEV Stegen) The squad of Italy's men's national team: Distance competition: Damian Denicolò (ASV St. Lorenzen), Norbert Lang (ASV Teis), Thomas Pichler (ASV Schenna), Hannes Unterberger (AEV Stegen)

Team: Karl Abfalterer (ESC Luttach), René Aichner (ASV Teis), Martin Kerschbaumer (ASC Seiser Alm), Matthias Morandell (SV Kaltern), Stefan Roalter (EV Eppan)

Target competition: Josef Aichner (ASV Teis), Roman Zublasing (SV Kaltern), Hubert Lang (ASV Teis)

Target competition team: Josef Aichner (ASV Teis), Roman Zublasing (SV Kaltern), Hubert Lang (ASV Teis), Matthias Morandell (SV Kaltern)

Target competition mixed: Josef Aichner (ASV Teis), Matthias Morandell (SV Kaltern)

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Everything you need to know about the World Curling Championships in South Tyrol

From Wednesday, the world's best curling athletes in the general age group will be fighting for World Cup medals in Klobenstein. The distance competition, the target competition and the team game will be held.

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