December 12, 2007

GRAND FORKS, N.D. - The final eight of twelve teams to compete at the 50th World Men’s Curling Championship at Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA have been decided.

The European countries of Scotland, Norway, Denmark, Switzerland, Germany, Sweden, France, and the Czech Republic have joined previous qualifiers Australia, China, Canada, and the United States as participating countries who will compete for the world championship April 5-13, 2008.

The tournament will be held at Ralph Engelstad Arena on April 5-13, 2008. This nine-day event will bring in the top curling teams from twelve nations to participate in this internationally televised tournament. Full event and mini ticket packages are now available. For more information, visit www.worldmenscurling2008.com.