Curling teams from around the world ready to rock the Sault

Champion curling teams from around the world will be coming to Sault Ste. Marie next month.

Representatives from the United States, Canada, Korea, Japan, Italy and Sweden are all expected to compete in the Soo Curlers Fall Classic from October 26 to 29 at the YNCU Curling Centre.

On the line will be $90,000 in prize money, which is one of the largest purses in curling.

“Many of the top teams in the world have already committed to the event as well as six teams from northern Ontario,” said event chair Al Harnden in a news release.

Teams include:

• Team Shuster-USA, Olympic Champions
• Team Dunstone-Canada, featuring Olympic Champion Ryan Harnden
• Team Retornaz-Italy, World and Olympic medalists
• Team Carruthers-Canada, featuring Olympic Champion Brad Jacobs
• Team Howard-Canada, multiple Canadian and World Champion

This will be the first World Curling Tour event held in northern Ontario.

The four-day event will feature a triple-knockout competition with eight teams qualifying for the championship round.

Tickets are on sale now.