The 2012 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship

World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship

The World Mixed Doubles Curling Championships are annual curling tournaments featuring the world's best teams of mixed doubles curlers.The tournament began in 2008 with the 2008 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship. Switzerland's mixed doubles team of Irene Schori and Toni Müller dominated the...

will be held at the Milli Piyango Curling Hall in Erzurum

Erzurum

Erzurum is a city in Turkey. It is the largest city, the capital of Erzurum Province. The city is situated 1757 meters above sea level. Erzurum had a population of 361,235 in the 2000 census. .Erzurum, known as "The Rock" in NATO code, served as NATO's southeastern-most air force post during the...

, Turkey

Turkey

Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...

 from April 23 to 29. Erzurum previously hosted the 2011 Winter Universiade

2011 Winter Universiade

The XXV Winter World University Games, took place in Erzurum, between 27 January to 6 February at Erzurum in Turkey. Erzurum is the city at the highest altitude in Turkey, at , and has over 320 cultural landmarks. Located in Eastern Anatolia Region, it is a city on the traditional silk road and has...

, when the Milli Piyango Curling Hall was used for the curling competition

Curling at the 2011 Winter Universiade

Curling at the 2011 Winter Universiade took place at the Milli Piyango Curling Arena from January 27 to February 6, 2011. Ten men's and women's teams were qualified to compete in the Universiade based on their performance at the previous competition and at the 2009 and 2010 World Junior Curling...

. Among the previous hosts of the World Mixed Doubles Curling Championships, Turkey is the nation with the least experience in curling; its curling federation joined the World Curling Federation

World Curling Federation

The World Curling Federation is the world governing body for curling accreditation, with offices in Perth, Scotland. It was formed out of the International Curling Federation , when the push for Olympic Winter Sport status was made...

 in 2009. For the first time since 2009

2009 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship

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, the event will not be held in conjunction with the same year's World Senior Championships

2012 World Senior Curling Championships

The 2012 World Senior Curling Championships will be held at the Tårnby Curling Club in Tårnby, Denmark from April 14 to 21. Tårnby has previously hosted the 2006 World Senior Curling Championships and the 2011 European Mixed Curling Championship, and is scheduled to host the 2011 European Curling...

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