The WCT New Year Curling in Miyota (Japanese: WCT ニューイヤーカーリング in 御代田) is an annual tournament on the women's Japan World Curling Tour.[1][2] It is held annually, with its final being played on New Year's Day.[3] In 2023, the event was known as the WCT Japan New Year Medalist Curling in Miyota (Japanese: WCTジャパン ニューイヤーメダリストカーリング in 御代田).[4]
| WCT New Year Curling in Miyota | |
|---|---|
| Established | 2022–23 |
| Host city | Miyota, Nagano, Japan |
| Arena | Curling Hall Miyota |
| Purse | ¥2,000,000 |
| 2024 champion |  Miori Nakamura |
The event is held at the Curling Hall Miyota in Miyota, Nagano, Japan.[2][3] The semifinals and finals are televised in Japan on TV Asahi.[5][6]
The purse for the event is ¥2,000,000, with the winning team receiving ¥1,000,000.[3][7]
The event has been held since 2022–23.[5] Teams play a round robin, with the top four teams making the playoffs.[2]
The 2023 event featured six domestic teams, plus Team Daniela Jentsch from Germany and Team Isabelle Ladouceur from Canada.[5]
The 2024 event featured eight domestic Japanese teams, plus Team Delaney Strouse from the United States and Team Ha Seung-youn from South Korea. [3]
Champions
edit| Year | Winning team | Runner up team | Purse | Winner's share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023[8][9] |  Daniela Jentsch, Emira Abbes, Lena Kapp, Analena Jentsch |
 Asuka Kanai, Ami Enami, Yui Ueno, Junko Nishimuro |
¥2,000,000 | ¥1,000,000 |
| 2024[10] | Misaki Tanaka (Fourth), Miori Nakamura (Skip), Haruka Kihara, Hiyori Ichinohe |
 Yuna Kotani, Kaho Onodera, Anna Ohmiya, Mina Kobayashi |
¥2,000,000 | ¥1,000,000 |
References
edit- ^ "World Curling Tour New Year curling in Miyota". World Curling Tour. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
- ^ a b c "New Year Curling in Miyota". Live Link (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-12-31.
- ^ a b c d "年末年始にカーリング世界ツアーを国内有観客開催！ 「ニューイヤーカーリング in 御代田 2024」 開催のご案内". @ Press (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-12-31.
- ^ "WCTジャパン ニューイヤーメダリストカーリング in 御代田". Live Link (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-12-31.
- ^ a b c "史上初？年末年始にカーリング世界ツアーが誕生！決勝は元旦！ 「ニューイヤーメダリストカーリング IN 御代田 2023」 開催のご案内". @ Press (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-12-31.
- ^ "番組概要". BS-Asahi (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-12-31.
- ^ "New Year Curling in Miyota". CurlingZone. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
- ^ "Jentsch wins 2022 WCT-Japan New Year Medalist Curling". CurlingZone. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ^ "Jentsch wins WCT-Japan New Year Medalist Curling to Begin 2023". CurlingZone. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ^ "Nakamura wins New Year Curling in Miyota 2024". CurlingZone. Retrieved January 1, 2024.