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2023 National
The 2023 KIOTI National was held from November 7 to 12 at the Pictou County Wellness Centre in Westville Road, Nova Scotia. It was the second Grand Slam event and first major of the 2023–24 curling season.
In the men's final, Italy's Joël Retornaz team continued their strong season by defeating the Niklas Edin rink from Sweden, 6–5. It was their second straight Slam victory, and third ever.
In the women's final, South Korea's Gim Eun-ji rink continued their strong play from the 2023 Pan Continental Curling Championships the week prior, defeating the previously undefeated Rachel Homan rink from Ontario 7–6 in the championship game. It was Gim's first Slam title, and the first Slam title for a South Korean team at the Tier 1 level.
The top 16 ranked men's and women's teams on the World Curling Federation's world team rankings as of October 9, 2023 qualified for the event. The Grand Slam of Curling may fill one spot in each division as a sponsor's exemption. In the event that a team declines their invitation, the next-ranked team on the world team ranking is invited until the field is complete.
Top world team ranking men's teams:
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Top world team ranking women's teams:
The teams are listed as follows:
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2023 National
The 2023 KIOTI National was held from November 7 to 12 at the Pictou County Wellness Centre in Westville Road, Nova Scotia. It was the second Grand Slam event and first major of the 2023–24 curling season.
In the men's final, Italy's Joël Retornaz team continued their strong season by defeating the Niklas Edin rink from Sweden, 6–5. It was their second straight Slam victory, and third ever.
In the women's final, South Korea's Gim Eun-ji rink continued their strong play from the 2023 Pan Continental Curling Championships the week prior, defeating the previously undefeated Rachel Homan rink from Ontario 7–6 in the championship game. It was Gim's first Slam title, and the first Slam title for a South Korean team at the Tier 1 level.
The top 16 ranked men's and women's teams on the World Curling Federation's world team rankings as of October 9, 2023 qualified for the event. The Grand Slam of Curling may fill one spot in each division as a sponsor's exemption. In the event that a team declines their invitation, the next-ranked team on the world team ranking is invited until the field is complete.
Top world team ranking men's teams:
Sponsor's exemption:
Top world team ranking women's teams:
The teams are listed as follows: