Sioux Falls to Host 2025 USA Curling Olympic and Paralympic Team Trials
Event will be at Sanford Premier Center for the first time
Posted On: May 14, 2024 By :USA Curling has announced that the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Men’s and Women’s Curling, and the U.S. Paralympic Team Trials for Wheelchair Mixed Doubles Curling, will be held from November 7–16, 2025, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, at the Denny Sanford Premier Center.
The event marks the first time that USA Curling has held Olympic and Paralympic Team Trials concurrently. The Trials will select the men’s and women’s teams, and a wheelchair mixed doubles team, that will represent Team USA at the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Milano-Cortina, Italy.
“The people of Sioux Falls have a proven track record of turning out for major sporting events and entertainment, and we’re thrilled to bring an Olympic Trials here,” said Thomas Lee, president of the Sioux Falls Sports Authority. “We can’t wait to show visitors from around the country everything else our city has to offer.”
This announcement comes on the heels of USA Curling awarding Lafayette, Colorado, the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Mixed Doubles Curling, which will take place February 17–23, 2025, at Rock Creek Curling.
“The city of Sioux Falls will be a great partner as we promote these Trials and we are confident the setting will produce a first-class experience for competitors and fans alike,” said Dean Gemmell, chief executive officer of USA Curling. “We will also work closely with the members of the Sioux Falls Curling Club to not only deliver a great event, but help fuel their drive towards a dedicated ice facility.”
Four teams per gender will vie for the top spot at the Olympic Team Trials. On the men’s side, Team John Shuster has secured a berth in the Trials after winning the 2024 Men’s Nationals title at The Rink at American Dream in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Team Shuster has additionally qualified for the playoffs at the 2024 World Men’s Championship. Other teams of both genders will qualify based on results of the 2025 National and World championships and position in the World Curling Team Ranking. The 2025 Women’s World Curling Championship will be held in the Uijeongbu Arena in Uijeongbu, South Korea.
“We’re one of a handful of National Governing Bodies that also oversee Para, so we’re thrilled that these athletes will compete in wheelchair curling sessions in the same venue,” Gemmell said. “Wheelchair curling will also be a part of extensive coverage on the NBC family of networks.”
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