China Open (curling) explained

China Open
Established:	2013
Host City:	Tianjin, China
Men's Purse:	250,000 CNY (2019)
Women's Purse:	250,000 CNY (2019)
Current Men's Champion:	Kim Chang-min
Current Women's Champion:	Alina Kovaleva
Current:	2019 China Open (curling)

The China Open is an annual bonspiel, or curling tournament, held in Tianjin, China, however, in 2018, the event was held in Chongqing.^[1] The original event was held in 2013. The tournament is held in a round robin format. Over the three years that the tournament has been held, there has been teams from 14 different countries that have participated: Canada, China, Denmark, Germany, Japan, South Korea, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Russia, Scotland, Sweden, Switzerland and United States.

Past Champions

Men

Year	Winner	Runner-up	Purse
2013^[2]
2018^[3]			$100,000 (US)
2019^[4]			250,000 (CNY)

Women

Year	Winner	Runner-up	Purse
2013^[5]
2018^[6]			$100,000 (US)
2019^[7]			250,000 (CNY)

Notes and References

1. News: China Open Curling 2018 opens in Chongquin. CoNews. October 16, 2018. July 11, 2022.
2. Web site: 2013 China Open - Men's. CurlingZone. July 26, 2020.
3. Web site: 2018 China Open - Men's. CurlingZone. July 26, 2020.
4. Web site: 2019 China Open - Men's. CurlingZone. July 26, 2020.
5. Web site: 2013 China Open - Women's. CurlingZone. July 26, 2020.
6. Web site: 2018 China Open - Women's. CurlingZone. July 26, 2020.
7. Web site: 2019 China Open - Women's. CurlingZone. July 26, 2020.