(CCA) PERTH, SCOTLAND – The World Curling Federation (WCF) is pleased to announce that it has signed a new agreement with the Canadian Curling Association (CCA) which will see Canada hosting the World Women’s Championships in 2012 and 2014 and the Men’s World Championship in 2013. 
Photo: View of the ice at the 2009 Ford World Men’s Curling Championship in Moncton, New Brunswick (Photo: CCA/Michael Burns Photography)
The deal is for a minimum of three years and provides the CCA with the first right of refusal for renewal. The sites for the events in 2012, 2013 and 2014 will be determined by the CCA in consultation with the WCF.
Under the new agreement, the Canadian sports TV channel, TSN, will continue to hold the exclusive broadcasting rights in Canada for the world curling championships.