The 2020 World Women's Curling Championship (branded as the 2020 World Women's Curling Championship presented by Nature's Bounty for sponsorship reasons) was scheduled to be held from March 14 to 22 at the CN Centre in Prince George, Canada. On March 12, 2020, following the recommendations of Provincial Health Officer Bonnie Henry, the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The event was set to be the first event to start gathering points towards the 2022 Winter Olympic Qualification. Upon cancellation, the qualifying process was left unclear.
Qualification The following nations qualified to participate in the 2020 World Women's Curling Championship:
Event Vacancies Qualified Host nation 1 2019 Americas Challenge 1 2019 European Curling Championships 7 2019 Pacific-Asia Curling Championships 2 2020 World Qualification Event 2 TOTAL 13
World Ranking The World Curling Federation World Ranking tracks and lists the success of all Member Associations.
Member Associations Rank Points 1 81.569 2 65.907 3 63.382 4 59.559 5 56.520 6 55.588 7 50.098 8 45.441 9 40.147 10 27.059 11 19.593 12 19.338 13 13.284
Teams The teams were to be:
Gimli CC, Gimli Skip: Kerri Einarson Third: Val Sweeting Second: Shannon Birchard Lead: Briane Meilleur Alternate: Jennifer Clark-RouireCSO CC, Beijing & Harbin CC, Harbin Skip: Han Yu Third: Zhang Lijun Second: Jiang Xindi Lead: Yu Jiaxin Alternate: Dong ZiqiCC Sokol Liboc, Prague Skip: Anna Kubešková Third: Alžběta Baudyšová Second: Petra Vinšová Lead: Ežen Kolčevská Alternate: Michaela BaudyšováHvidovre CC, Hvidovre, Tårnby CC, Tårnby & Copenhagen CC, Kastrup Skip: Mathilde Halse Third: Jasmin Lander Second: Karolina Jensen Lead: Julie Høgh Alternate: Madeleine DupontCC Füssen, Füssen & 1.SCV Geising, Geising Skip: Daniela Jentsch Third: Emira Abbes Second: Klara-Hermine Fomm Lead: Analena Jentsch Alternate: Mia Höhne 3S Sys-tek, Pinerolo & CC Dolomiti, Cortina d'Ampezzo Skip: Veronica Zappone Third: Stefania Constantini Second: Angela Romei Lead: Giulia Zardini Lacedelli Alternate: Elena DamiTokoro CC, Kitami & SCAP Karuizawa Arena, Kariuzawa Skip: Satsuki Fujisawa Third: Chinami Yoshida Second: Yumi Suzuki Lead: Yurika Yoshida Alternate: Eri OgiharaAdamant CC, Saint Petersburg Skip: Alina Kovaleva Third: Maria Komarova Second: Galina Arsenkina Lead: Ekaterina Kuzmina Alternate: Anastasia DanshinaDunkeld CC, Pitlochry, Balfron CC, Balfron, Carrington CC, Edinburgh & Leswalt CC, Leswalt Skip: Eve Muirhead Third: Lauren Gray Second: Jennifer Dodds Lead: Vicky Wright Alternate: Sophie SinclairGyeonggi-do CC, Uijeongbu Skip: Gim Un-chi Third: Um Min-ji Second: Kim Su-ji Lead: Seol Ye-eun Alternate: Seol Ye-ji Sundbybergs CK, Sundbyberg Skip: Anna Hasselborg Third: Sara McManus Second: Agnes Knochenhauer Lead: Sofia Mabergs Alternate: Johanna HeldinCC Oberwallis, Brig-Glis Fourth: Briar Hürlimann Skip: Elena Stern Second: Lisa Gisler Lead: Celine Koller Alternate: Corrie HürlimannSt. Paul CC, St. Paul, Madison CC, Madison & Duluth CC, Duluth Skip: Tabitha Peterson Third: Becca Hamilton Second: Tara Peterson Lead: Aileen Geving Alternate: Allison Pottinger
WCT ranking Year to date World Curling Tour order of merit ranking for each team prior to the event.
Nation (Skip) Rank Points (Hasselborg) 1 467.461 (Einarson) 2 420.070 (Fujisawa) 4 342.872 (Stern) 6 333.591 (Muirhead) 9 283.984 (Peterson) 10 245.428 (Kovaleva) 12 237.658 (Gim) 17 194.967 (Han) 26 149.539 (Jentsch) 30 135.678 (Zappone) 76 46.404 (Kubešková) 79 45.753 (Halse) 148 12.838
National playdowns 2020 Scotties Tournament of Hearts 2020 Russian Women's World Qualification Event 2020 Swiss Women's Curling Championship 2020 United States Women's Curling Championship
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