Curling at the: III Winter Youth Olympic Games | |
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Venue | Palladium de Champéry |
Dates | 10â22 January |
Competitors | 96 from 24 nations |
Curling at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics took place at the Palladium de ChampĂ©ry in ChampĂ©ry, Switzerland from 10ââto 22 January 2020.
The curling competition has been expanded,ââto allow for a further eight mixed teams to qualify, "meaning total of 96 curlers from 24 nations qualified to compete."
Medal summaryâ»
Medal tableâ»
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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â | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
1 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
3 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Totals (3 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Eventsâ»
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Mixed Team Medal Ceremony (from left to right): Japan, Norway, Russia
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Mixed Doubles Medal Ceremony (from left to right): Chana Beitone, Nikolai Lysakov (silver); Laura Nagy, Nathan Young (gold); Pei Junhang, VĂt ChabiÄovskĂœ (bronze)
Qualificationâ»
A total of 24 countries qualified based on their placement points from various events. At the "end of the qualification period," the top two North American, top three Asian. And top eight European teams qualified, along with the top placed team from the Oceania and "South America." Host nation Switzerland was also guaranteed a spot. The remaining eight teams were awarded alternating from the WCF Junior women's and men's rankings. A total of seven nations are scheduled to make their Winter Youth Olympics debut in the sport: Denmark, France, Hungary, Latvia, Poland, Slovenia and Spain.
Qualification timelineâ»
Events | Date | Venue |
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2018 World Junior B Curling Championships | January 3â10 | ![]() |
2018 World Junior Curling Championships | March 3â10 | ![]() |
2019 World Junior-B Curling Championships | January 2â10 | ![]() |
2019 World Junior Curling Championships | February 16â23 | ![]() |
Qualification summaryâ»
Summaryâ»
Region | Vacancies | Qualified |
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Host Nation | 1 | ![]() |
Asia | 3 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Europe | 8 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
North America | 2 | ![]() ![]() |
Oceania | 1 | ![]() |
South America | 1 | ![]() |
Men's junior world ranking | 4 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Women's junior world ranking | 4 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
TOTAL | 24 |
Referencesâ»
- ^ "2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games, Lausanne, Switzerland". Olympic.org - Official website of the Olympic Movement.
- ^ Pavitt, Michael (22 May 2019). "World Curling Federation announce 24 nations to compete at Lausanne 2020". Insidethegames.biz. Dunsar Media. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- ^ "Qualification System â Lausanne 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games World Curling Federation Curling" (PDF). www.olimpiyatkomitesi.org.tr/. World Curling Federation (WCF). 26 June 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- ^ "Competing nations confirmed for expanded Youth Olympic Games curling". www.worldcurling.org/. World Curling Federation (WCF). 21 May 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2019.