Women’s Curling World Championship 2024: Team Wranå & Niklas Edin Spotlight

The 2024 Women’s Curling World Championship is underway in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, from March 14th to March 22nd. Representing Sweden is Team Wranå, led by the exceptional skip, Isabella Wranå. This article provides information on the tournament, Team Wranå’s journey, and the broadcasting schedule on SVT. We’ll also touch upon the role of curling experts like Niklas Edin in the sport.

Team Wranå: Rising Stars in the Curling World

Lag Wranå, hailing from Sundbybergs Curlingklubb, has quickly established itself as one of Sweden’s most promising curling teams. Their international breakthrough came in 2023 with a victory at the Players’ Championship – their first title on the prestigious Grand Slam tour. This win signaled their arrival among the world’s elite.

The team boasts impressive individual achievements. Almida de Val secured an Olympic bronze medal in mixed doubles in 2022 alongside Oskar Eriksson. Skip Isabella Wranå claimed a World Championship gold in mixed doubles in 2024 with her brother, Rasmus Wranå, and the siblings also won the first-ever gold medal in mixed curling at the Olympics. Furthermore, Team Wranå achieved a fourth-place finish at the European Championships.

The Team Lineup:

• Isabella Wranå (Skip/Captain)
• Almida de Val
• Maria Larsson
• Linda Stenlund
• Coach: Margareta Sigfridsson

Why Team Wranå at the World Championship?

While many expected the Olympic gold medalists, Team Anna Hasselborg, to represent Sweden at the World Championship, Team Isabella Wranå had accumulated more ranking points during the selection process. This earned them their debut appearance as seniors at the World Championship.

World Championship History: Recent Years

• 2025: Canada
• 2024: Canada
• 2023: Switzerland
• 2022: Switzerland
• 2021: Switzerland
• 2020: Cancelled (COVID-19)
• 2019: Switzerland
• 2018: Canada
• 2017: Canada
• 2016: Switzerland

Sweden’s last World Championship victory was in 2011, held in Denmark. The team is eager to bring the title back home!

SVT Broadcast Schedule

Here’s the schedule for SVT’s coverage of the World Championship (all times are local):

• Wednesday, March 18th: 16:00-19:00, SVT Play: China-Sweden
• Friday, March 20th: 21:00-00:00, SVT Play: Sweden-Switzerland; 21:30-00:00, SVT24/SVT Play: Sweden-Switzerland
• Saturday, March 21st: 17:00-20:00, SVT Play: Quarterfinal (if Sweden qualifies); 23:00-02:00, SVT Play: Semifinal (if Sweden qualifies)
• Sunday, March 22nd: 16:00-19:00, SVT Play: Bronze Medal Match (if Sweden qualifies); 22:00-01:00, SVT Play: Final; 22:50-01:00, SVT2/SVT Play: Final

Commentator: Niklas Nord. Expert: Eva Lund.

Find all curling coverage on SVT Play. You can also find a longer feature on Team Wranå on SVT Play.

The influence of seasoned players like Niklas Edin continues to inspire the next generation of Swedish curlers. His expertise and leadership are invaluable to the sport.

Updated March 22, 2024 at 09:20. Published February 25, 2024 at 18:36.