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– Sportsnet will broadcast exclusive coverage of the HearingLife Tour Challenge beginning Thursday, October 1. 19 on TV and live stream on Sportsnet+ –
October 16, 2023 – Kickoff of the 2023-24 season Grand Slam of Curling season, the world’s best curlers will hit the ice in Niagara Falls for the first time for the HearingLife Tour Challenge from October 17 to 22. Sportsnet set to deliver exclusive TV and streaming coverage of premier international curling event starting in Thursday October 19 he Sportsnet, Sportsnet ONE, Sportsnet 360, and via live broadcast on Sportsnet+ (formerly SN NOW).
While sliding into the Gale Center, the HearingLife Tour Challenge is the The Grand Slam of curling the largest event with 64 teams competing. The event will feature two tiers of top male and female curlers from around the world, including 32 women’s teams and 32 men’s teams. The round-robin style event will see teams compete for a combined purse of $400,000. Top-tier talent in action next week includes reigning Tier 1 event champions Team Edin (Sweden) and Team Homan (Canada), as well as Canadian fan favorites including Team Gushue (Canada) , Team Bottcher (Canada) and Team Jones (Canada). Full broadcast schedules and team rosters are attached.
Bringing viewers to the heart of the action, Sportsnet’s expert curling commentators are ready to provide exclusive news and analysis from the Gale Center. Veteran play-by-play announcer Rob Faulds returns to the broadcast booth alongside Canada’s famous Olympic medalists and curling analysts, Kevin Martin, Mike Harris, And Joan McCusker. Olympic gold medalist JenniferJones will return to the booth for select broadcasts throughout the season. Robbie Doherty makes its television debut with exclusive player interviews and much more.
Grand Slam of Curling Sportsnet curling competitors and commentators are available to discuss HearingLife Tour Challenge and the 2023-24 Grand Slam season. For media accreditation, please contact [email protected]. The full draw schedule is available here.
Owned and operated by Sportsnet since 2012, the Grand Slam of Curling is a series of elite curling events that feature the best men’s and women’s teams from across Canada and around the world, with a total of $2.1 million in prize money up for grabs each season. Sportsnet and the Grand Slam of Curling are dedicated to growing curling across Canada and have awarded equal purses to men’s and women’s teams since 2015..
Remaining events in 2024-24 Grand Slam of Curling the season includes:
- KIOTI National – Pictou County, Nova Scotia (November 7 to 12, 2023, at the Pictou County Wellness Centre)
- WFG Masters – Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (December 12-17, 2023, at Merlis Belsher Place)
- Cooperative Canadian Open – Red Deer, AB (January 16-21, 2024, at Servus Arena)
- Princess Auto Players Championship – Toronto, ON (April 9 to 14, 2024, at Mattamy Athletic Centre)
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