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. The name was changed in 1990.
The ICF was initially formed in 1966 as a committee of the Royal Caledonian Curling Club in Perth after the success of the Scotch Cup series of world championships held between Canada and Scotland. At the outset, it comprised the associations of Scotland, Canada, Sweden, Norway, Switzerland, and the United States. In the wake of its formation, it sanctioned the World Curling Championships. The WCF currently sanctions fifteen international curling events. The WCF is managed by eight Board Directors, one president, three vice-presidents and six Board Directors. The six Board Directors must all come from different [|member associations]. All positions on the Board of Directors are elected by WCF member associations. The Board of Directors are supported by and a permanent staff of 20 employees.
There are currently 61 member associations, with the federation's first African member association Nigeria being the most recent addition.
Goals
The WCF mission statement reads: "The World Curling Federation represents curling internationally and facilitates the growth of the sport through a network of Member Associations/Federations."The purpose and aims of the WCF are as follows:
- To represent curling internationally and to facilitate growth of the sport throughout the world
- To promote co-operation and mutual understanding amongst Member Associations and to unite curlers throughout the world
- To Defend and Further the interests of world curling
- To conduct world curling competitions
- To formulate rules of the sport of curling for world competitions and all other competitions approved by the WCF
Member associations
Year | Name | Country | WCF zone |
2017 | Afghanistan Curling Federation | ||
1991 | Andorra Curling Association | Europe | |
1986 | Australian Curling Federation | ||
1982 | Österreichischer Curling Verband | Europe | |
1997 | Belarusian Curling Association | Europe | |
2005 | Belgium Curling Association | Europe | |
1998 | Brazilian Ice Sports Federation | Americas | |
2013 | Bulgarian Curling Federation | Europe | |
1966 | Curling Canada | Americas | |
2002 | Chinese Curling Association | ||
1998 | Chinese Taipei Curling Federation | ||
2004 | Croatian Curling Association | Europe | |
1990 | Czech Curling Association | Europe | |
1971 | Danish Curling Association | Europe | |
2019 | Dominican Republic winter sports federation | Americas | |
1971 | English Curling Association | Europe | |
2003 | Estonian Curling Association | Europe | |
1979 | Finnish Curling Association | Europe | |
1966 | French Ice Sports Federation | Europe | |
2013 | Georgian Curling Federation | Europe | |
1967 | Deutscher Curling-Verband | Europe | |
2003 | Hellenic Curling Association | Europe | |
2016 | Guyana Curling Federation | Americas | |
2014 | Hong Kong Curling Association | ||
1989 | Hungarian Curling Federation | Europe | |
1991 | Icelandic Sport Federation | Europe | |
2019 | Curling Federation of India | ||
2003 | Irish Curling Association | Europe | |
2013 | Israel Curling Federation | Europe | |
1972 | Italian Ice Sports Federation | Europe | |
1985 | Japan Curling Association | ||
2003 | Kazakhstan Curling Association | ||
2012 | Kosovo Curling Federation | Europe | |
2019 | Kuwait Winter Games Club | ||
2017 | Curling Federation of the Kyrgyz Republic | ||
2001 | Latvian Curling Association | Europe | |
1991 | Liechtenstein Curling Association | Europe | |
2003 | Lithuanian Curling Association | Europe | |
1976 | Luxembourg Curling Association | Europe | |
2016 | Federacion Mexicana de Curling | Americas | |
2012 | Mongolian Curling Federation | ||
1975 | Netherlands Curling Association | Europe | |
1991 | New Zealand Curling Association | ||
2018 | Nigeria Curling Federation | ||
1966 | Norwegian Curling Association | Europe | |
2017 | Winter Sports Federation of Portugal | Europe | |
2014 | Qatar Curling Federation | ||
2010 | Romanian Curling Federation | Europe | |
1992 | Russian Curling Federation | Europe | |
2017 | Kingdom Curling Association | ||
1966 | Royal Caledonian Curling Club | Europe | |
2005 | National Curling Association of Serbia | Europe | |
2003 | Slovak Curling Association | Europe | |
2010 | Slovenian Curling Association | Europe | |
1994 | Korean Curling Association | ||
1999 | Spanish Ice Sports Federation | Europe | |
1966 | Swedish Curling Association | Europe | |
1966 | Swiss Curling Association | Europe | |
2009 | Turkish Ice Skating Federation | Europe | |
2013 | Ukrainian Curling Federation | Europe | |
1966 | United States Curling Association | Americas | |
1991 | US Virgin Islands Curling Association | Americas | |
1982 | Welsh Curling Association | Europe |
Executive board
The current executive board as of September 2018 is as follows:President: Kate Caithness
Vice Presidents:
Board of Directors:
Secretary General: Colin Grahamslaw