2017 Japanese Olympic Curling Trials Explained

2017 Japanese Olympic Curling Trials
Host City:	Tokoro, Japan
Dates:	September 8-10
Winner:	LS Kitami
Curling Club:	Tokoro CC
Skip:	Satsuki Fujisawa
Third:	Chinami Yoshida
Second:	Yumi Suzuki
Alternate:	Mari Motohashi
Finalist:	Chiaki Matsumura, Chubu Electric Power

The 2017 Japanese Olympic Curling Trials were held from September 8 to 11 at the Advics Tokoro Curling Hall^[1] in Tokoro, Japan. The winning team represented Japan at the 2018 Winter Olympics. There was only a women's event, as the Yusuke Morozumi rink had already been chosen to represent Japan in men's curling.^[2]

The LS Kitami rink, skipped by Satsuki Fujisawa, won the event 3-1 over the Chubu Electric Power rink, skipped by Chiaki Matsumura.^[3]

Scores

Draw 1

September 8, 13:00

Draw 2

September 9, 09:00

Draw 3

September 9, 15:30

Draw 4

September 10, 09:00

Notes and References

1. Web site: Curling team LS Kitami wins right to represent Japan at Pyeongchang Games. 10 September 2017. Japan Times Online.
2. Web site: PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games.
3. Web site: 平昌オリンピック日本代表決定戦 - 公益社団法人 日本カーリング協会. www.curling.or.jp.