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WCF Rule Changes and Portable Curling Facility Programme

Here is a summary of the rule changes that were voted on at the World Curling Federation Annual General Assembly in Reno, USA on September 7, 2014. Also attached is the information on the Portable Curling Facility (PCF) programme. All Member Associations should make note of the deadlines in the PCF document if interested in applying for this.

Curling statue unveiled in Olympic Park at Olympic Museum

The World Curling Federation has become the first Olympic Winter sport to have a sculpture placed in the Olympic Park at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne, Switzerland. International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach and WCF President Kate Caithness officially unveiled the work by Swiss artist and sculptor Björn Zryd on Tuesday afternoon.

WCF Annual General Assembly 2014

Members of the World Curling Federation have elected a new board and voted to introduce a new World Junior qualification event, a World Mixed Curling Championship, along with approving a raft of other key rule changes.