Estonia wheelchair curling beijing 2022. GETTY IMAGES.

The Auchenharvie Leisure Centre, located in the Scottish town of Stevenston, will be the venue for the Wheelchair Curling World Championships and the Mixed Wheelchair Curling Championships next year. This was announced by the World Curling Federation and Scottish Curling at the event's launch.

At present, few details have emerged regarding the structure and schedule of the two international competitions, although some information of interest to fans has been revealed. It is known that the Wheelchair Curling World Championship will run from 1 to 8 March 2025, while the mixed wheelchair event will take place between 11 and 16 March of the same month.

As for the list of participating teams, it has not yet been confirmed, as all qualifying tournaments must be completed before the World Federation can determine which countries will compete for the title. Currently, the international ranking that is shaping the season is clear and always helps accumulate points for the world event: in wheelchair curling, China, Canada, and Sweden dominate, while Korea, Latvia, and the United States top the mixed wheelchair podium.

While the list of participating countries remains to be finalised, the organisers have clarified that athletes will stay at the National Sports Training Centre Inverclyde, which is fully accessible for wheelchair users, in the coastal town of Largs.


Auchenharvie Leisure Centre, located in the Scottish town of Stevenston. SCOTTISH CURLING.
Auchenharvie Leisure Centre, located in the Scottish town of Stevenston. SCOTTISH CURLING.


"We are thrilled to bring our wheelchair events to Scotland. These are vital events for our wheelchair athletes. This season marks the last opportunity to earn Paralympic Qualification Points for Milano Cortina 2026 and will finalise the Paralympic lineup. I am confident that the local organisers will do a wonderful job hosting these championships and ensuring that our wheelchair athletes have an excellent experience," said Eeva Roethlisberger, Head of Competitions at World Curling.

In a similar vein, Scottish Curling CEO Vincent Bryson expressed his delight, stating he is "absolutely thrilled to bring these events to North Ayrshire for the first time, knowing that the federation will be able to create a world-class event with a warm welcome on Scotland's beautiful west coast." The town of Stevenston in North Ayrshire is located 30 miles from Glasgow and is beginning its journey in hosting an international curling event.

World Curling is the international federation that governs curling in the Winter Olympics and wheelchair curling in the Winter Paralympics. World Curling is one of the seven International Federations currently part of the Winter Olympic Games programme.