Olympic Celebration Tour

USA, 2015
November: Milwaukee Curling Club in Wisconsin, USA with Sweden's 2014 Olympic bronze medallist and 2013 world champion Sebastian Kraupp.

USA, 2016
January: Triangle Curling Club in Durham, North Carolina, USA with 2010 Olympic silver medallist Carolyn McRorie from Canada

March: Four Seasons Curling Club, Blaine, Minnesota, USA with Great Britain's 2014 Olympic silver medallists David Murdoch and Michael Goodfellow.

USA, 2015
January: Evergreen Curling Club in Portland, Oregon with Sweden's 2014 Olympic bronze medallist and 2013 world champion Viktor Kjäll.

January: Charlotte Curling Association in Charlotte, North Carolina with 2006 Olympic gold medallist Jamie Korab from Canada

February: Coyotes Curling Club, Tempe, Arizona with Canada's 2010 Olympic silver medallist Carolyn McRorie.

USA, 2013
October: San Francisco Bay Area Curling Club with 2010 Olympic silver medallist Carolyn McRorie from Canada.

November: Detroit Curling Club with 2006 Olympic gold medallist Jamie Korab, also from Canada.

Slovenia, 2013
December: Ljubjana with 1998 Olympic Winter Games silver medallist Mike Harris.

New Zealand, 2014
March: Auckland, Dunedin and Naseby, all with 2010 Olympic silver medallist Cheryl Bernard.

Japan, 2014
April: Hiroshima and Aomori with 2006 Olympic bronze medallist Shannon Kleibrink from Canada.

Denmark, 2014
April: Esberg with 2010 Olympic gold medallist, Marc Kennedy, from Canada.

Hungary, 2014
April: Budapest with 2002 Olympic gold medallist, Rhona Howie, from Great Britain.

One Olympic athlete and at least one qualified WCF Instructor (recommended by the WCF Competitions & Development Staff) will visit the Member Association on a weekend to conduct a series of three introductory clinics.

These clinics, along with a 'Meet & Greet' and closing Funspiel, will allow new and experienced curlers the chance to meet our curling celebrities and be introduced to the game of curling.

Suggested Timetable:
Friday pm: Clinic #1 - Adults
Saturday am: Clinic #2 - Junior Curlers
Saturday pm: Clinic #3 - All curlers
Saturday pm: Meet the Olympian - Social Evening
Sunday am: Curling refresher for all, Hot Shots Competition and closing Funspiel

The clinics will be set up to allow all levels and ages of curlers to participate, with special emphasis on Saturday morning for junior curlers.

For this group, the host Member Association and local organising committees will be encouraged to reach out and partner with at least one local organisation that provides support to disadvantaged children and invite them to participate.

During the clinics and more so during the 'Meet and Greet', the Olympian will have a chance to speak with the participants about how sport has changed his or her life and how being an Olympian is voluntary - you have to make the choices, you have to have the discipline, you have to make the right decisions.

If you are interested in hosting an Olympic Celebration Tour stop, please download the application form at the bottom of this page and return it completed to Darrell Ell, via the contact details provided below.

Photos: Courtesy of Foundation for Global Sports Development: www.globalsportsdevelopment.org and other contributors.