SUMMERSIDE – Several of the 2014 Olympic curling medallists from around the world will be in Summerside to take part in the Grand Slam of Curling Players’ Championship at Eastlink Arena from April 15 to 20.
Photo (L-R) Jennifer Jones, Brad Jacobs (CCA/Michael Burns)
The men’s gold-medallists from Canada, skipped by Brad Jacobs, have confirmed their attendance. The Jacobs rink currently sits in first place in the World Curling Tour’s Order of Merit ranking system.
On the women’s side, the Olympic gold-medallists from Canada, led by skip Jennifer Jones, will also be competing in Summerside. After becoming the first female curling team in history to go undefeated at an Olympics, they will be looking to continue their dominance at the Players’ Championship.