Le Gruyère AOP European Curling Championships 2026 gets underway in Ostrava

The Le Gruyère AOP European Curling Championships 2026 began on Tuesday (27 October) evening in Ostrava’s RT Torax Arena with the women’s opening session of round-robin play. This edition of the championships features a new format following the competition structure changes implemented at the beginning of the season. The championship is now a stand-alone event with games lasting eight ends and featuring 12 European women’s and 12 European men’s teams determined by the World Rankings. Prior to the first session of play, the official opening ceremony took place where speakers included the Mayor of Ostrava, Jan Dohnal and the Governor…