2024 Pan Continental Curling Championships Explained

2024 Pan Continental Curling Championships
Host City:	Lacombe, Alberta, Canada
Arena:	Gary Moe Auto Group Sportsplex (A Division) Lacombe Curling Club (B Division)
Dates:	October 27 – November 2
Men's Winner:
Curling Club:	CSO Curling Club, Beijing
Skip:	Xu Xiaoming
Third:	Fei Xueqing
Second:	Wang Zhiyu
Lead:	Li Zhichao
Alternate:	Ye Jianjun
Coach:	Tan Weidong
Finalist:	(Abe)
Women's Winner:
Curling Club2:	Ottawa Curling Club, Ottawa
Skip2:	Rachel Homan
Third2:	Tracy Fleury
Second2:	Emma Miskew
Lead2:	Sarah Wilkes
Alternate2:	Rachelle Brown
Coach2:	Viktor Kjäll
Finalist2:	(Gim)
Prev:	2023
Next:	2025

The 2024 Pan Continental Curling Championships were held from October 27 to November 2 at the Gary Moe Auto Group Sportsplex (A Division) and the Lacombe Curling Club (B Division) in Lacombe, Alberta, Canada.^[1] The event was used to qualify teams for the 2025 World Curling Championships. Both men's and women's events consisted of an A Division and B Division.^[2]

In the men's competition, Canada automatically qualified as the host nation for the 2025 World Men's Curling Championship, which will be held in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. Furthermore, the top four teams from the A Division (China, Japan, the United States, South Korea) also secured qualification for the championship. Conversely, the team ranked lowest in the A Division (Chinese Taipei) was relegated to the B Division in the following year. Additionally, the top finisher in the B Division (Philippines) earned promotion to the A Division for the 2025 championship.

On the women's side, South Korea earned automatic qualification as the host nation for the 2025 World Women's Curling Championship, scheduled to be held in Uijeongbu. Similar to the men's division, the top four teams from the A Division (Canada, China, Japan, the United States), in addition to South Korea, also secured qualification for the World Women's Championship and the team with the lowest ranking in the A Division (Chinese Taipei) was relegated to the B Division, while the top finisher in the B Division (Australia) will be promoted to the A Division for the 2025 championship.

Medallists

Men	Xu Xiaoming Fei Xueqing Wang Zhiyu Li Zhichao Ye Jianjun	Tetsuro Shimizu (Fourth) Shinya Abe (Skip) Hayato Sato Haruto Ouchi Sota Tsuruga	John Shuster Chris Plys Colin Hufman Matt Hamilton John Landsteiner
Women	Rachel Homan Tracy Fleury Emma Miskew Sarah Wilkes Rachelle Brown	Gim Eun-ji Kim Min-ji Kim Su-ji Seol Ye-eun Seol Ye-ji	Wang Rui Han Yu Dong Ziqi Jiang Jiayi Su Tingyu

Men	Marc Pfister Christian Haller Enrico Pfister Alan Frei Benjo Delarmente	Abylaikhan Zhuzbay Madiyar Korabayev Aidos Alliyar Ibragim Tastemir Arman Irjanov	Jason Chang Martin Yan Woody Cheng Jacky Chung Ronnie Ma
Women	Helen Williams Sara Westman Karen Titheridge Kristin Tsourlenes Michelle Fredericks-Armstrong	Madeleine Spurgeon (Fourth) Stephanie Chen Alexandra Marriott Theresa Chen	Tilsimay Alliyarova (Fourth) Yekaterina Kolykhalova Angelina Ebauyer (Skip) Merey Tastemir Yana Ebauyer

Men

A division

Qualification

The following nations qualified to participate in the 2024 Pan Continental Curling Championship A Division:

Event	Vacancies	Qualified
2023 Pan Continental Curling Championships A Division	7
2023 Pan Continental Curling Championships B Division	1
TOTAL	8

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:

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Fourth: Dean Hewitt Third: Tanner Davis Second: Steve Johns Skip: Hugh Millikin Alternate: Steve Hewitt	Skip: Brad Gushue Third: Mark Nichols Second: Brendan Bottcher Lead: Geoff Walker Alternate: Adam Casey	Skip: Xu Xiaoming Third: Fei Xueqing Second: Wang Zhiyu Lead: Li Zhichao Alternate: Ye Jianjun	Fourth: Eric Stevens Third: Luis Yin Liu Second: Victor Lee Skip: Ken Hsu Alternate: Nicholas Hsu
width=215	^[7]	width=215	^[8]	width=215	^[9]	width=215	^[10]
Fourth: Tetsuro Shimizu Skip: Shinya Abe Second: Hayato Sato Lead: Haruto Ouchi Alternate: Sota Tsuruga	Skip: Anton Hood Third: Hunter Walker Second: Ben Smith Lead: Brett Sargon Alternate: Jared Palanuik	Skip: Lee Jae-beom Third: Kim Hyo-jun Second: Pyo Jeong-min Lead: Kim Eun-bin Alternate: Kim Jin-hun	Skip: John Shuster Third: Chris Plys Second: Colin Hufman Lead: Matt Hamilton Alternate: John Landsteiner

Round robin standings

Final Round Robin Standings

Key
	Teams to Playoffs and Qualified for the 2025 World Men's Curling Championship
	Team Qualified for the 2025 World Men's Curling Championship
	Team Relegated to 2025 B Division

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		7	0	–	71	31	34	22	1	9	89.0%	20.78
		6	1	–	56	28	32	20	2	15	85.3%	21.63
		4	3	1–0	46	37	27	29	5	5	85.2%	29.35
		4	3	0–1	42	30	28	23	6	10	81.8%	23.96
		3	4	–	47	44	23	25	4	8	81.2%	39.89
		2	5	1–0	44	54	29	27	2	9	78.1%	24.08
		2	5	0–1	41	48	23	26	4	5	81.1%	21.74
		0	7	–	15	90	11	35	1	0	60.1%	90.49

Round robin results

All draw times are listed in Mountain Time .

Draw 1

Sunday, October 27, 8:30

Draw 2

Sunday, October 27, 19:30

Draw 3

Monday, October 28, 14:00

Draw 4

Tuesday, October 29, 9:00

Draw 5

Tuesday, October 29, 19:00

Draw 6

Wednesday, October 30, 14:00

Draw 7

Thursday, October 31, 9:00

Playoffs

Semifinals

Thursday, October 31, 19:00

Bronze medal game

Friday, November 1, 14:00

Gold medal game

Saturday, November 2, 10:00

Player percentages

Round robin only

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Leads	%
	92.2
	89.8
	89.0
Hugh Millikin (Skip)	87.8
	87.7

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Seconds	%
	92.7
	84.1
	84.1
	83.5
	82.2

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Thirds	%
	86.0
	85.1
	83.4
	81.6
	80.3

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Skips	%
	85.2
	84.9
	83.3
Tetsuro Shimizu (Fourth)	77.3
	76.2

Final standings

Key
	Teams Advance to the 2025 World Men's Curling Championship
	Team Relegated to 2025 B Division

Place	Team



4
5
6
7
8

B division

Teams

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Skip: Marcelo Cabral de Mello Third: Marcio Rodrigues Second: Bruno Sarti Lead: Filipe Nunes Alternate: Arnaldo Yamshita	Skip: Jason Chang Third: Martin Yan Second: Woody Cheng Lead: Jacky Chung Alternate: Ronnie Ma	Skip: P. N. Raju Third: Girithar Anthay Suthakaran Second: Sudheer Reedy Lead: Kishan Vasant Alternate: Vinay Goenka	Skip: Ian Robertson Third: Andrew Walker Second: Don Johnston Lead: Luke Samuels
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Skip: Abylaikhan Zhuzbay Third: Madiyar Korabayev Second: Aidos Alliyar Lead: Ibragim Tastemir Alternate: Arman Irjanov	Skip: Haggai Odhiambo Ogak Third: Daniel Odhiambo Second: Simon Karanja Lead: Joseph Mwangi Alternate: Evans Kinoti	Skip: Harold Woods III Third: T. J. Cole Second: Chad Johnson Lead: Robert Brianne	Skip: Marc Pfister Third: Christian Haller Second: Enrico Pfister Lead: Alan Frei Alternate: Benjo Delarmente
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Skip: Jonathan Vargas Third: Kyle Fisher Second: Israel Acosta Lead: Jose Sepulveda Alternate: Emanuel Pappaterra	Skip: Nasser Alyafei Third: Lajos Belleli Second: Abdulrahman Mohsen Lead: Mohammed Alnaimi	Skip: Amar Masalmeh Third: Zayn Hagawi Second: Mohammed Aldaraan Lead: Munir Albeelbisi Alternate: Suleiman Alaqel

Round robin standings

Final Round Robin Standings

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		10	0	–	41.26
		8	2	1–0	106.15
		8	2	0–1	50.42
		7	3	1–0	62.36
		7	3	0–1	47.32
		4	6	–	87.75
		3	7	1–1	106.41
		3	7	1–1	115.81
		3	7	1–1	147.86
		2	8	–	125.25
		0	10	–	155.51

Round robin results

Draw 1

Saturday, October 26, 9:00

Draw 2

Saturday, October 26, 19:00

Draw 3

Sunday, October 27, 8:30

Draw 4

Sunday, October 27, 19:30

Draw 5

Monday, October 28, 9:00

Draw 6

Monday, October 28, 19:00

Draw 7

Tuesday, October 29, 14:00

Draw 8

Wednesday, October 30, 9:00

Draw 9

Wednesday, October 30, 19:00

Draw 10

Thursday, October 31, 9:00

Draw 11

Thursday, October 31, 19:00^A player on was injured during the fifth end, resulting in a forfeit.^[12]

Playoffs

Semifinals

Friday, November 1, 19:00

Bronze medal game

Saturday, November 2, 10:00

Gold medal game

Saturday, November 2, 14:00

Final standings

Place	Team



4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11

Women

A division

Qualification

The following nations qualified to participate in the 2024 Pan Continental Curling Championship A Division:

Event	Vacancies	Qualified
2023 Pan Continental Curling Championships A Division	7
2023 Pan Continental Curling Championships B Division	1
TOTAL	8

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:

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Skip: Rachel Homan Third: Tracy Fleury Second: Emma Miskew Lead: Sarah Wilkes Alternate: Rachelle Brown	Skip: Wang Rui Third: Han Yu Second: Dong Ziqi Lead: Jiang Jiayi Alternate: Su Tingyu	Skip: Yang Ko Third: Stephanie Lee Second: Liu I-Ling Lead: Chang Chia-Chi Alternate: Lee Ming-Chieh	Skip: Miyu Ueno Third: Yui Ueno Second: Junko Nishimuro Lead: Asuka Kanai Alternate: Kaho Onodera
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Skip: Adriana Camarena Third: Karla Knepper Second: Veronica Huerta Lead: Karla Martínez Alternate: Estefana Quintero	Skip: Chelsea Suddens Third: Eleanor Heald Second: Sophie Tran Lead: Ariel Weber Alternate: Grace Apuwai-Bishop	Skip: Gim Eun-ji Third: Kim Min-ji Second: Kim Su-ji Lead: Seol Ye-eun Alternate: Seol Ye-ji	Skip: Cory Thiesse Third: Vicky Persinger Second: Tara Peterson Lead: Taylor Anderson-Heide Alternate: Aileen Geving

Round robin standings

Final Round Robin Standings

Key
	Teams to Playoffs and Qualified for the 2025 World Women's Curling Championship
	Team Qualified for the 2025 World Women's Curling Championship
	Team Relegated to 2025 B Division

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		7	0	–	64	18	31	15	2	12	86.1%	15.88
		6	1	–	59	31	34	22	4	9	83.1%	25.50
		5	2	–	56	32	28	21	3	10	82.1%	16.18
		4	3	–	59	33	31	20	2	14	81.6%	42.73
		3	4	–	54	38	29	22	2	15	81.8%	26.54
		2	5	–	35	56	23	28	3	7	60.7%	60.86
		1	6	–	28	74	17	36	1	3	51.0%	83.40
		0	7	–	15	88	9	38	1	0	42.5%	88.11

Round robin results

All draw times are listed in Mountain Time .

Draw 1

Sunday, October 27, 13:30

Draw 2

Monday, October 28, 9:00

Draw 3

Monday, October 28, 19:00

Draw 4

Tuesday, October 29, 14:00

Draw 5

Wednesday, October 30, 9:00

Draw 6

Wednesday, October 30, 19:00

Draw 7

Thursday, October 31, 14:00

Playoffs

Semifinals

Friday, November 1, 9:00

Bronze medal game

Friday, November 1, 19:00

Gold medal game

Saturday, November 2, 15:00

Player percentages

Round robin only

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Leads	%
	91.1
	89.5
	88.5
	87.9
	87.9

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Seconds	%
	84.6
	84.3
	83.9
	81.6
	80.5

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Thirds	%
	86.4
	83.3
	81.4
	79.2
	77.0

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Skips	%
	87.1
	82.3
	76.6
	73.4
	73.3

Final standings

Key
	Teams Advance to the 2025 World Women's Curling Championship
	Team Relegated to 2025 B Division

Place	Team



4
5
6
7
8

B division

Teams

The teams are listed as follows:

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Skip: Helen Williams Third: Sara Westman Second: Karen Titheridge Lead: Kristin Tsourlenes Alternate: Michelle Fredericks-Armstrong	Skip: Isis Regadas Abreu Third: Luciana Barrella Second: Marcelia Melo Lead: Ana Teodoro Alternate: Rafaela Ladeira	Skip: Ling-Yue Hung Third: Ada Shang Second: May Yam Lead: Helen Li	Fourth: Madeleine Spurgeon Third: Stephanie Chen Skip: Margot Shepherd-Spurgeon Lead: Alexandra Marriott Alternate: Theresa Chen
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Fourth: Tilsimay Alliyarova Third: Yekaterina Kolykhalova Skip: Angelina Ebauyer Lead: Merey Tastemir Alternate: Yana Ebauyer	Skip: Laventer Oguta Third: Rose Obilo Second: Kyra Sheri Kemu Lead: Grace Kimathi	Skip: Jasmin Hashi Third: Anteequa Washington Second: Kiana McKoy	Skip: Kathleen Dubberstein Third: Leilani Dubberstein Second: Roselle Colisao Lead: Sheila Mariano Alternate: Anne Marie Bonache

Round robin standings

Final Round Robin Standings

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		6	1	1–0	57.08
		6	1	0–1	43.97
		5	2	1–0	80.22
		5	2	0–1	70.58
		3	4	–	104.60
		2	5	–	96.89
		1	6	–	133.37
		0	7	–	161.34

Round robin results

Draw 1

Saturday, October 26, 14:00

Draw 2

Sunday, October 27, 13:30

Draw 3

Monday, October 28, 14:00

Draw 4

Tuesday, October 29, 9:00

Draw 5

Tuesday, October 29, 19:00

Draw 6

Wednesday, October 30, 14:00

Draw 7

Thursday, October 31, 14:00

Playoffs

Semifinal

Friday, November 1, 14:00

Bronze medal game

Saturday, November 2, 10:00

Gold medal game

Saturday, November 2, 14:00

Final standings

Place	Team



4
5
6
7
8

External links

Web site: Pan Continental Curling Championships 2024.

Notes and References

Web site: Pan Continental Curling Championships 2024. World Curling Federation. June 26, 2024.
News: Lacombe, Canada to host Pan Continental Curling Championships 2024. World Curling Federation. January 28, 2024. June 26, 2024.
Web site: 2024 ACF Nationals Schedules. Australian Curling Federation. June 26, 2024.
Web site: Australian Men's National Championships 2024. CurlingZone. June 26, 2024.
News: Canadian Teams Set!. Curling Canada. June 24, 2024. June 26, 2024.
News: Chinese Taipei Men's Curling Team. Chinese Taipei Curling Federation. September 13, 2024.
News: New Curling Champions in Japan. The Curling News. February 4, 2024. June 26, 2024.
CurlingCentral. 1834029127944351815. September 11, 2024. NZL Confirm PCCC rep teams. September 12, 2024.
Web site: 2024 Korean Curling Championships – Men. CurlingZone. June 26, 2024.
News: Peterson, Shuster to represent USA at 2024 Pan Continental Curling Championships. USA Curling. July 23, 2024. July 24, 2024.
News: Jamaica Men's Curling Team. Curling Jamaica. September 13, 2024.
Web site: Game Results – Nigeria vs Jamaica. World Curling Federation. November 1, 2024.
News: Chinese Taipei Women's Curling Team. Chinese Taipei Curling Federation. September 13, 2024.
Web site: 2024 Korean Curling Championships – Women. CurlingZone. June 26, 2024.
News: Jamaica Women's Curling Team. Curling Jamaica. September 13, 2024.