Kiwis head to Scottish bubble in bid for Beijing

Anton Hood and Courtney Smith

10 May 2021 – Central Otago curlers Courtney Smith and Anton Hood (both 21) leave for Aberdeen, Scotland today to represent NZ at the World Mixed Doubles Championship.

Both have represented New Zealand in Mixed Doubles at an international level previously, on home ice at the 2018 and 2019 Winter Games NZ. But this will be the first time they have played together in the same team.

The 20 competing nations will be playing within strict COVID-related bubble conditions, all vying to win one of seven direct spots to the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.