Swiss women's curlers open World Championship with mixed results after defeat
The Switzerland national team began the 2026 Curling Worlds in Calgary on a high note following their decisive win against Team China, which secured them second place at night games for both events they contested that evening. However, this success was immediately overshadowed by an early morning loss to Japan during another of those same dual-night matches as Switzerland fell short after the Japanese team took control late into regulation and won on a bonus point in overtime.
Key Points
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1The Swiss women's curling team began their World Championship campaign with a win against China and an early loss to Japan.
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2This mixed result marked the start of Switzerland's participation in Curling Worlds 2026 held at Calgary, Canada.
Developments
Perspectives
The Swiss women's curling team started the World Championship with a mixed bag of results.
— [Mar 15, 07:45] Les Suissesses entament le Championnat du monde en demi-teinte (Partner-feeds.20min.ch)A defeat against Japan and a victory over China marked the opening round for Switzerland in curling.
— [Mar 15, 07:40] Curling - Mondial 2026 - Une défaite et un succès pour commencer pour la Suisse (Rts.ch)The Swiss women's team began the World Championship in Calgary with a loss and then won.
— [Mar 15, 07:45] Les Suissesses entament le Championnat du monde en demi-teinte (Partner-feeds.20min.ch)