About Us - Hong Kong Curling Association

Welcome to the Hong Kong Curling Association!

You may have come across curling on TV and wondered why people were sliding, sweeping and shouting while they were playing. I was one of those people mesmerized by the sport while watching it on television during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, in 2014.

The Hong Kong Curling Association (HKCuA) was born out of this fascination. While HKCuA may have a relatively short history compared to the 480 years old sport, we have reached many milestones and achieved notable results in only a few years.

Often, we did so despite significant challenges in terms of time, effort and money. Despite limited resources, we are always guided by the positive spirit of curling. We also hope that you will join us as a player, volunteer, supporter or simply as a spectator, and share the beauty of this precision sport which requires a unique combination of strength, teamwork, and strategy. With your support, the future of curling in Hong Kong can only be bright.

Good curling!
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John Li, Founding President of the Hong Kong Curling Association

HKCuA: a brief history

HKCuA was established in 2014, following the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. We are the sole member association of the World Curling Federation (“WCF”) in Hong Kong.

With the dedication of our athletes and members, our association has reached many milestones. These are just some highlights:

2014

Establishment of HKCuA
HKCuA accepted as a member of the WCF

2015

Hong Kong’s men’s team competed for the first time at the Pacific-Asia Curling Championships (“PACC”)

2016

Hong Kong women’s team competed for the first time at PACC
Hong Kong junior men's team competed for the first time at the World Junior B Championships

2017

Hong Kong’s mixed team competed for the first time at the World Mixed Curling Championships
Hong Kong women’s team reached the play-offs at PACC, finishing 4th

2018

Hong Kong mixed doubles and senior men’s team competed for the first time at the World Mixed Doubles Curling Championships and the World Senior Curling Championships respectively
Hong Kong women’s team reached the play-offs at PACC for the 2nd time, finishing 4th, and qualified for the inaugural World Qualification Event (“WQE”)

2019

Hong Kong’s senior women’s team competed for the first time at the World Senior Curling Championships
Hong Kong women’s team reached the play-offs at PACC for the 3rd time, finishing 4th, and once again qualified for the WQE

…. plus more exciting history to be written

Our objectives

The key objectives of the Hong Kong Curling Association are:

To govern and promote the Winter Olympic Sport of Curling in Hong Kong;
To nurture, train and select athletes to represent Hong Kong in regional and international curling events; and
To cultivate relations with other curling clubs and associations (locally and internationally)

Our Structure

Key Visions for the Future

We hope that more people in Hong Kong, regardless of age, gender and abilities can get to experience and enjoy the wonderful sport of curling. In order to do so, we strive to lobby for more curling sessions at local ice rinks. We will also strengthen our existing links with curling clubs and federations overseas to facilitate training and competition opportunities for Hong Kong curlers.

As part of our long-term goals, we hope that a dedicated curling centre can be built in Hong Kong, to allow regular and better training and to attract world curlers and audience through hosting international championships, workshops and conferences.

We also hope that our athletes can strive for excellence, and be able to compete on the World’s biggest stage – whether this be at a country / regional level (National Winter Games of China, Asian Winter Games, Pacific-Asia Championships) or the world level (the World Championships, the Winter Olympic / Paralympic Games).

None of these goals can be achieved without your support. Please contact us and let us know if you would like to get involved as a player, volunteer or supporter, or simply if you wish to find out a bit more about our beloved sport.

Let’s rock the world of curling together in Hong Kong!