'Curling Holy Land' Uiseong to Host National Team Selection Tournament for the First Time in 10 Years! '2026 KB Financial Curling Championship' Opens on the 10th

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On the ice toward the Taegeuk mark, a true showdown will unfold in Uiseong County, Gyeongsangbuk-do, the 'holy land' of Korean curling, for the first time in 10 years.

The Korea Curling Federation announced on the 9th that it will hold the '2026 KB Financial Korean Curling Championship and National Team Selection Tournament' in Uiseong County, Gyeongsangbuk-do, starting from the 10th.

According to the federation, a national team selection tournament has been held in Uiseong for the first time since 2016, 10 years ago. Uiseong is the mecca of Korean curling, having produced the women's curling 'Team Kim,' which won the silver medal at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, and the men's curling national team for the 2025 Harbin Winter Asian Games. This tournament is sponsored by KB Financial Group, a steadfast partner of curling, as the title sponsor.

The tournament will begin with an opening ceremony on the 10th, followed by official matches starting on the 11th, and the four-person (men's and women's) finals will be held on the 16th. Starting from the 19th, the mixed doubles (mixed men and women) selection tournament will be held consecutively. Participation is open to industrial teams, universities, and high school teams that were top finishers this season. The winning team of this tournament will earn the right to represent the country in international competitions during the 2026-2027 season.

The biggest topic in the women's division this tournament is whether the 'former national team' Gyeonggi Provincial Government Office (skip Kim Eun-ji) will achieve a new record. It is expected to be closely watched whether Gyeonggi Provincial Government Office, which has held the throne for three consecutive years, can set a record of four consecutive years as the national teamRa Neun (EVP)representative. In particular, with the team's power dynamics being newly reorganized due to the active transfers of women's players this season, the performance of the transferred players is expected to be a variable.

On the other hand, the men's division is in a 'Spring and Autumn Period' with no absolute powerhouse. Given the fierce competition where the champion has changed every year in recent years, this tournament is also expected to be an unpredictable match that cannot be foreseen.

A Korea Curling Federation official said, "It is a new feeling to hold the national team selection tournament in Uiseong, which is like the hometown of Korean curling, for the first time in 10 years," and added, "We will make every effort to prepare for the tournament so that players can display their best skills."

An official from Uiseong County also stated, "Uiseong is the center of the development of Korean curling," and added, "We will do our best to contribute to the development of Korean curling through the successful operation of the tournament and further elevate the status of Uiseong curling."

Meanwhile, all matches of this tournament will be broadcast live on the YouTube channel 'Curling Hanspoon,' and the detailed schedule can be confirmed on the official website of the Korea Curling Federation.

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