Curling Canada forced to cancel CCAA Curling Championships
Four national championship curling events scheduled for this season will be cancelled due to restrictions and health concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was announced today by Curling Canada.
The 2022 Canadian Wheelchair Curling Championship, scheduled for Feb. 21-26 in Moose Jaw, Sask., the 2022 U SPORTS Canadian University Championships and Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association Championships, scheduled for March 15-19 in Sudbury, Ont., and the 2022 Canadian Mixed Doubles Championship, scheduled for March 22-27 in Sudbury will not be staged.
Both cities, however, will host those events 12 months later in 2023, it was confirmed by Curling Canada.
The status of other scheduled Curling Canada events remains unchanged. Curling Canada will continue to consult with local, regional and national health authorities to ensure those events can proceed in a safe manner.
“We all know the state of the world right now and the lack of clarity about what may or may not happen for the rest of the curling season, and ultimately it was decided that for the safety of participants and volunteers that these events had to be cancelled, which is a massive disappointment,” said Katherine Henderson, Chief Executive Officer of Curling Canada. “These events are run by local host committees, who also assume much of the financial risk, so with the lack of clarity about how much revenue they could generate through attendance, and the obvious concerns related to the pandemic, it was determined in consultation with the host committees that we needed to cancel this year’s events.
“At the same time, we’re truly grateful that both Moose Jaw and Sudbury have graciously agreed to host these same events in 2023, so we can’t wait to see what both cities have in store next year.”
“The Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association is disappointed about the decision to cancel the CCAA Curling Championships but understands the complexity of the combined events and the added concerns of the pandemic,” added Sandra Murray-MacDonell, Chief Executive Officer of the CCAA. “We look forward to the 2023 Championships in Sudbury.”
