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THE PHILIPPINE MEN’S CURLING TEAM DOMINATES IN THE PAN CONTINENTAL CURLING CHAMPIONSHIPS 2024

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2 November - The Philippine Men's Curling Team men’s team won the 2024 Pan
Continental Curling Championships (PCCC) B-Division held in LaCombe, Alberta from
27 October to 2 November 2024 by defeating Kazakhstan 9-3. The win was even more
impressive as they advanced to the finals with a perfect 10-0 win-loss card in the
elimination round, and beating Hong Kong 6-1 in the semifinals. The team’s win is
historic as they will advance to the elite A Division in next year’s Championships.
Philippine Consul General in Calgary Emma R. Sarne, together with Deputy Consul
General Victorio M. Dimagiba Jr. and a contingent from the Consulate, attended the
final round-robin games on 31 October 2024 to cheer and lend support. Having won in
the B Division, the PH Men’s Curling Team automatically qualifies for the A Division in
the 2025 Championships where they will face Curling powerhouses Canada, the United
States, and Japan. The team is made up of Filipino-Swiss and American curlers based
in Switzerland. Mr. Benjo Delarmente, President of Curling Pilipinas, the National Sports

Consul General Emma R. Sarne (center) and Deputy Consul General Victorio M. Dimagiba Jr (right) are flanked by
officials of the Curling Winter Sports Association of the Philippines, including Mr. Benjo Delarmente (second from
right), President of Curling Pilipinas.



Philippine Men’s Curling Team Clinches Gold at Pan Continental Curling Championships 2024 in Lacombe, Alberta





Philippine Women’s Curling Team Finishes Fourth Place at Pan Continental Curling Championships in Lacombe, Canada.


The Philippine Women’s Curling Team also had a notable run in the Championships, placing fourth overall despite being a recently reconstituted team. During the round-robin phase, they secured exceptional victories over Australia, Nigeria, Kenya, Brazil, and Hong Kong. In the semifinals, the Queen Curlers faced a tough challenge against Australia (Rank 1) and eventually lost the battle for third-place to Kazakhstan with a final score of 10-4. The women’s team consists of Filipino-American and Canadian players from the United States and Canada.


Consul General Emma R. Sarne with the Philippine Curling Team 



The stellar performance of both the men and women’s teams solidifies the Philippines' position as a rising force in Curling. Mr. Delarmente expressed hope that with the victory they secured at the Pan Continental Curling Championships the Philippine government will give ample support to promote the sport in the Philippines, and will increase awareness, and interest among Filipinos, both in the Philippines and in the diaspora, to take on the sport.