Orleans/Ottawa – On Monday, Curling Canada announced that all athletes, fans, volunteers, media and event staff and contractors above the age of 12 will have to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to participate in, and attend, Curling Canada-affiliated events.
The policy will be implemented as soon as possible, and will be extended to all events put on by Curling Canada, including in-person meetings and championships, regardless of location.
Those attending Curling Canada events must provide a proof of first vaccination by no later than Sept. 8 and proof of full vaccination by no later than Oct. 12.
Those dates apply specifically to athletes participating in upcoming Olympic qualifying events (the Canadian Curling Trials Direct-Entry Event and Canadian Curling Pre-Trials Direct-Entry Event Sept. 22-26 in Ottawa, and the Home Hardware Pre-Trials Oct. 26-31 in Liverpool, N.S. Fans, staff, media and volunteers, meanwhile, must provide proof of full vaccination that took place a minimum 14 days before the start of the event they are attending.
