Mieser start at Curling World Cup
German European champions derailed Olympic qualification
German European champions derailed Olympic qualification
31.03.2025, 10:37 a.m.
First EM sensation, now World Cup tragedy? The German curls around Skip Marc Muskatewitz have lost every game at the World Cup in Canada. The chances of participating in the Olympic Games are also disappearing.
The German curlers around Skip Marc Muskatewitz also lost their third game at the World Cup in Moose Jaw, Canada. After the 5: 7 against host and record world champion Canada and a narrow 7: 8 against the Czech Republic, the European Sensational Champions also lost 3: 8.
“We were just not strong enough. This is a hard field, these are hard lessons that we have to learn,” said national coach Uli Kapp and emphasized: “We now have to change the switch.” Today, the young German team will play against Austria, then against China. “There are no easy opponents, Austria is also a challenge, and China has an absolute run straight.”
The selection of the German Curling Association (DCV), World Cup fifth from 2024, is fighting for direct Olympic participation at the tournament in Moose Jaw, the first since Sotschi 2014. Seven starting places are awarded in Canada, World Cup participants Italy is automatically qualified for Milan/Cortina 2026 as the host.
“We have to act with a little more courage, with more naturalness, the first point would now be important for self -confidence,” said Kapp with a view to the two matches on Monday. “If we are 2: 3 on Monday evening, we can still turn it. We have a hard week ahead of us. I have full confidence in the boys that we can still bend it.”
Should the DCV team from national coach Uli Kapp miss the direct qualification at the World Cup, there will be a qualification tournament in Kelowna in Canada in December. Two more starting places for Olympics are played there.