See main article: Curling at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification.
| Curling at the 2022 Winter Olympics Qualification event | |
| Host City: | Leeuwarden, Netherlands |
| Dates: | December 5–18, 2021 |
| Prev: | 2018 |
| Next: | 2025 |
The Olympic qualification event (branded as the 2021 Olympic Qualification Event presented by Asito for sponsorship reasons) is an international curling tournament that was held from 5–18 December 2021 in Leeuwarden, Netherlands.
The first international curling tournament to be hosted by the Netherlands,[1] the event was the final qualifier for curling at the 2022 Winter Olympics, and was established as part of changes to the qualification process necessitated due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] The tournament was played between the men's, women's, and mixed doubles teams that qualified for the 2020 or 2021 World Curling Championships, but had yet to qualify for the Olympics, joined by additional teams who qualified through a pre-qualification tournament in November.
The top three National Olympic Committees (NOCs) in the men's and women's tournaments, and the top two NOCs in the mixed doubles tournament, advanced to the Olympic curling tournament. Denmark, Italy, and Norway qualified to the men's tournament. Great Britain, Japan, and South Korea qualified to the women's tournament, while Australia and the United States qualified in mixed doubles.
Live streaming of the mixed doubles event was cancelled by some international broadcasters, including NBC and NHK,[3] due to the sponsorship of a Dutch sex toy store, EasyToys, whose logo appeared on the ice.[4] Following the mixed doubles event, the ads were replaced with the statement "#equalityforall" for the women's and men's events.[5]
| Means of qualification | Vacancies | Qualified[6] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | 0 | ||
| 2021 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship | 11 | ||
| 2021 Pre-Olympic Qualification Event | 3 | ||
| TOTAL | 14 |
| min-width=265 | Member Associations ! | width=15 | Rank ! | width=15 | Points[7] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 42.954 | ||||
| 8 | 34.678 | ||||
| 9 | 30.670 | ||||
| 11 | 26.524 | ||||
| 12 | 20.754 | ||||
| 14 | 19.335 | ||||
| 15 | 16.988 | ||||
| 16 | 14.109 | ||||
| 17 | 12.089 | ||||
| 18 | 11.345 | ||||
| 20 | 10.047 | ||||
| 21 | 9.794 | ||||
| 22 | 8.977 | ||||
| 23 | 6.377 | ||||
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| Female: Tahli Gill Male: Dean Hewitt | Female: Jasmin Lander Male: Henrik Holtermann | Female: Marie Kaldvee Male: Harri Lill | Female: Oona Kauste Male: Aku Kauste | ||||
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| Female: Pia-Lisa Schöll Male: Klaudius Harsch | Female: Dorottya Palancsa Male: Zsolt Kiss | Female: Chiaki Matsumura Male: Yasumasa Tanida | Female: Daina Barone Male: Arnis Veidemanis | ||||
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| Female: Mhairi-Bronté Duncan Male: Brett Sargon | Female: Anna Sidorova Male: Alexey Timofeev | Female: Kim Min-ji Male: Lee Ki-jeong | Female: Oihane Unanue Male: Mikel Unanue | ||||
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| Female: Dilşat Yıldız Male: Uğurcan Karagöz | Female: Vicky Persinger Male: Chris Plys |
Final Round Robin Standings
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All draw times are listed in Central European Time .[8]
Sunday, December 5, 9:00
Sunday, December 5, 12:30
Sunday, December 5, 16:00
Sunday, December 5, 19:30
Monday, December 6, 10:00
Monday, December 6, 14:30
Monday, December 6, 19:00
Tuesday, December 7, 9:00
Tuesday, December 7, 12:30
Tuesday, December 7, 16:00
Tuesday, December 7, 19:30
Wednesday, December 8, 10:00
Wednesday, December 8, 14:30
Wednesday, December 8, 19:00
Thursday, December 9, 9:00
| Player percentages | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61% | 75% | |||
| 67% | 73% | |||
| Total | 65% | Total | 74% |
Thursday, December 9, 9:00
| Player percentages | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77% | 82% | |||
| 79% | 81% | |||
| Total | 78% | Total | 81% |
Thursday, December 9, 15:00
| Player percentages | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69% | 78% | |||
| 71% | 65% | |||
| Total | 70% | Total | 70% |
Thursday, December 9, 18:00
| Player percentages | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82% | 69% | |||
| 80% | 83% | |||
| Total | 81% | Total | 77% |
| Means of qualification | Vacancies | Qualified | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | 1 | ||
| 2021 World Men's Curling Championship | 6 | ||
| 2021 Pre-Olympic Qualification Event | 2 | ||
| TOTAL | 9 |
| min-width=265 | Member Associations ! | width=15 | Rank ! | width=15 | Points[9] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 39.715 | ||||
| 7 | 39.161 | ||||
| 8 | 37.658 | ||||
| 9 | 33.070 | ||||
| 11 | 20.622 | ||||
| 12 | 20.190 | ||||
| 13 | 18.302 | ||||
| 16 | 9.916 | ||||
| 24 | 7.046 |
Final Round Robin Standings
| Key | ||
|---|---|---|
| Qualified for the 2022 Olympics via Round Robin | ||
| Teams to Playoffs | ||
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| 8 | 0 | – | 36.81 | ||||||||
| 7 | 1 | – | 25.08 | ||||||||
| 5 | 3 | – | 39.51 | ||||||||
| 4 | 4 | – | 68.73 | ||||||||
| 3 | 5 | 2–0 | 32.35 | ||||||||
| 3 | 5 | 1–1 | 34.83 | ||||||||
| 3 | 5 | 0–2 | 25.52 | ||||||||
| 2 | 6 | – | 30.56 | ||||||||
| 1 | 7 | – | 30.33 |
All draw times are listed in Central European Time .[8]
Saturday, December 11, 14:00
Sunday, December 12, 9:00
Sunday, December 12, 19:00
Monday, December 13, 14:00
Tuesday, December 14, 9:00
Tuesday, December 14, 19:00
Wednesday, December 15, 14:00
Thursday, December 16, 9:00
Thursday, December 16, 19:00
Friday, December 17, 15:00
Saturday, December 18, 15:00
| Means of qualification | Vacancies | Qualified | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | 0 | ||
| 2021 World Women's Curling Championship | 7 | ||
| 2021 Pre-Olympic Qualification Event | 2 | ||
| TOTAL | 9 |
| min-width=265 | Member Associations ! | width=15 | Rank ! | width=15 | Points[10] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 62.025 | ||||
| 7 | 47.099 | ||||
| 8 | 46.677 | ||||
| 11 | 21.624 | ||||
| 12 | 20.464 | ||||
| 13 | 14.241 | ||||
| 14 | 11.213 | ||||
| 16 | 10.654 | ||||
| 18 | 9.926 | ||||
Final Round Robin Standings
| Key | ||
|---|---|---|
| Qualified for the 2022 Olympics via Round Robin | ||
| Teams to Playoffs | ||
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| 6 | 2 | 1–1 | 27.39 | ||||||||
| 6 | 2 | 1–1 | 34.27 | ||||||||
| 6 | 2 | 1–1 | 34.61 | ||||||||
| 4 | 4 | 1–0 | 61.26 | ||||||||
| 4 | 4 | 0–1 | 71.39 | ||||||||
| 3 | 5 | 1–0 | 53.81 | ||||||||
| 3 | 5 | 0–1 | 75.38 | ||||||||
| 2 | 6 | 1–0 | 37.11 | ||||||||
| 2 | 6 | 0–1 | 47.53 |
All draw times are listed in Central European Time .[8]
Saturday, December 11, 9:00
Saturday, December 11, 19:00
Sunday, December 12, 14:00
Monday, December 13, 9:00
Monday, December 13, 19:00
Tuesday, December 14, 14:00
Wednesday, December 15, 9:00
Wednesday, December 15, 19:00
Thursday, December 16, 14:00
Three teams, Japan, South Korea and Latvia qualified for the play-offs to decide the final two places at Beijing 2022. The teams finishing second and third, South Korea and Japan, face off in the first Qualifier; the winner qualifies for Beijing. The loser then faces fourth-placed Latvia in the second and final qualifier, with the winner of that match taking the final place in Beijing.
Friday, December 17, 10:00
Saturday, December 18, 10:00