WCF congratulates Sochi on victorious 2014 Olympic bid Print E-mail
The World Curling Federation (WCF) congratulates the Russian city of Sochi for its selection as host of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games. Sochi defeated Pyeongchang, South Korea and Salzburg, Austria in voting at an International Olympic Committee meeting in Guatemala.

 

"Just as Russian curling surprised the world last December, Sochi has now surprised the Olympic world with this tremendous hosting victory," said WCF President Les Harrison. "We look forward to showcasing the world's fastest-growing winter ice sport at its sixth official Olympic appearance in Sochi."

Last December, Russia's national women's curling team, skipped by 22-year-old Ludmila Privivkova of Moscow, shocked the field to win the 2006 Le Gruyere European Championships in Basel, Switzerland.

Olympic curling in 2014 is expected to take place at a new national curling complex which will be constructed for the competition.