| Host city | Westville Road, Nova Scotia |
|---|---|
| Arena | Pictou County Wellness Centre |
| Dates | November 7–12 |
| Men's winner | Team Retornaz |
| Curling club | Trentino Curling, Cembra |
| Skip | Joël Retornaz |
| Third | Amos Mosaner |
| Second | Sebastiano Arman |
| Lead | Mattia Giovanella |
| Finalist | Niklas Edin |
| Women's winner | Team Gim |
| Curling club 2 | Uijeongbu CC, Uijeongbu |
| Skip 2 | Gim Eun-ji |
| Third 2 | Kim Min-ji |
| Second 2 | Kim Su-ji |
| Lead 2 | Seol Ye-eun |
| Alternate 2 | Seol Ye-ji |
| Finalist 2 | Rachel Homan |
| Prev | 2022 |
| Next | 2024 |
The 2023 KIOTI National was held from November 7 to 12 at the Pictou County Wellness Centre in Westville Road, Nova Scotia.[1] It was the second Grand Slam event and first major of the 2023–24 curling season.
In the men's final, Italy's Joël Retornaz team continued their strong season by defeating the Niklas Edin rink from Sweden, 6–5. It was their second straight Slam victory, and third ever.[2]
In the women's final, South Korea's Gim Eun-ji rink continued their strong play from the 2023 Pan Continental Curling Championships the week prior, defeating the previously undefeated Rachel Homan rink from Ontario 7–6 in the championship game. It was Gim's first Slam title, and the first Slam title for a South Korean team at the Tier 1 level.[3]
Qualification
The top 16 ranked men's and women's teams on the World Curling Federation's world team rankings as of October 9, 2023 qualified for the event. The Grand Slam of Curling may fill one spot in each division as a sponsor's exemption. In the event that a team declines their invitation, the next-ranked team on the world team ranking is invited until the field is complete.[4]
Men
Top world team ranking men's teams:[5]
- Bruce Mouat
- Brendan Bottcher
- Brad Gushue
- Joël Retornaz
- Niklas Edin
- Matt Dunstone
- Yannick Schwaller
- Ross Whyte
- Kevin Koe
- Korey Dropkin
Magnus Ramsfjell- Reid Carruthers
- Aaron Sluchinski
- John Shuster
Wouter Gösgens- James Craik
- Riku Yanagisawa
Sponsor's exemption:
Women
Top world team ranking women's teams:[6]
- Silvana Tirinzoni
- Kerri Einarson
- Rachel Homan
- Gim Eun-ji
- Satsuki Fujisawa
- Jennifer Jones
- Isabella Wranå
- Anna Hasselborg
- Tabitha Peterson
- Kate Cameron
- Kaitlyn Lawes
Marianne Rørvik- Clancy Grandy
- Ha Seung-youn
Rebecca Morrison- Christina Black
- Stefania Constantini
- Delaney Strouse
Men
Teams
The teams are listed as follows:[7][8]
Round robin standings
Final Round Robin Standings
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Round robin results
All draw times are listed in Atlantic Time (UTC−04:00).[9]
Draw 1
Tuesday, November 7, 8:00 am
Draw 3
Tuesday, November 7, 3:00 pm
Draw 6
Wednesday, November 8, 12:00 pm
Draw 8
Wednesday, November 8, 8:00 pm
Draw 10
Thursday, November 9, 12:00 pm
Draw 12
Thursday, November 9, 8:00 pm
Draw 13
Friday, November 10, 8:30 am
Draw 15
Friday, November 10, 4:00 pm
Playoffs
Quarterfinals
Saturday, November 11, 12:00 pm
Semifinals
Saturday, November 11, 8:00 pm
Final
Sunday, November 12, 11:00 am
Women
Teams
The teams are listed as follows:[10]
Round robin standings
Final Round Robin Standings
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Round robin results
All draw times are listed in Atlantic Time (UTC−04:00).[9]
Draw 2
Tuesday, November 7, 11:30 am
Draw 4
Tuesday, November 7, 6:30 pm
Draw 5
Wednesday, November 8, 8:30 am
Draw 7
Wednesday, November 8, 4:00 pm
Draw 9
Thursday, November 9, 8:30 am
Draw 11
Thursday, November 9, 4:00 pm
Draw 14
Friday, November 10, 12:00 pm
Draw 16
Friday, November 10, 8:00 pm
Playoffs
Quarterfinals
Saturday, November 11, 4:00 pm
Semifinals
Saturday, November 11, 8:00 pm
Final
Sunday, November 12, 3:30 pm
Notes
- ^ Team Shuster played with three players.
References
- ^ "KIOTI National". Grand Slam of Curling. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ Jonathan Brazeau (November 12, 2023). "Retornaz captures third Grand Slam men's title at KIOTI National". Sportsnet. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ Jonathan Brazeau (November 12, 2023). "Gim wins first career Grand Slam women’s title at KIOTI National". Grand Slam of Curling. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
- ^ "Format and Qualification". Grand Slam of Curling. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ "World Curling Federation: Men's World Team Ranking". CurlingZone. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ "World Curling Federation: Men's World Team Ranking". CurlingZone. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ "Field finalized for 2023 KIOTI National in Pictou County". Grand Slam of Curling. October 20, 2023. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ "Men's Teams". CurlingZone. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
- ^ "Draw Schedule". Grand Slam of Curling. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ^ "Women's Teams". CurlingZone. Retrieved October 23, 2023.