VANCOUVER (WCF) – The World Curling Federation (WCF) has announced that Flims, Switzerland will host the 2010 World Junior Curling Championships, taking place March 5-14 next season. 

The town, a regular host to international winter sport competitions such as the FIS World Championship of skiing and the Burton European Open of snowboarding, now boasts the newly-opened Wildhaus Arena.

 Switzerland has hosted three previous World Junior Championships, at Grindelwald in 1978 and 1993, and at Flims in 2003.

 “The World Curling Federation is honoured to return to Flims and the new Waldhaus Arena for the 2009 World Juniors,” said Les Harrison, WCF president.

 “Swiss curling has embraced the youth game and Swiss junior teams are always close to the podium at our championships. It will be a real thrill for the 2010 Swiss champions to compete against the world’s best at this magnificent new venue.”