Curling Discussion | Qualification to Winter Olympic Games Milano Cortina 2026

[Gianlu33 6,063]

2 hours ago, Josh said:

New  Team Retornaz has been announced

 

Lead: Alberto Pimpini

Second: Andrea Gilli

Third: Stefano Gilli

Skip: Joël Retornaz

And here the new  Team Spiller

 

L: Cesare Spiller

S: Sebastiano Arman

T: Amos Mosaner

Skip: Stefano Spiller

[Josh 13,654]

Stefania Constantini and her team out of Italy are heading their separate ways

 

Very confused to be honest, I know they had a bad season but I didn't expect to this happening... there's no real other options for any of them, unless they're focusing on Rock League/mixed doubles.

 

Italy has no other top female team, and the juniors aren't looking promising either, the last time they qualified a team to a World Juniors (not as host) was in 2014. Doubt the Italian Federation would let Constantini step away from the four-player game, she's too much of a talent, my guess is she'll "be forced" to go with Mariani (I mean her and Mosaner don't like each other much), still I have no idea who else they'd pick up given it's all five of them going their separate ways. Maybe Mathis will go back to representing Switzerland??

[Gianlu33 6,063]

9 hours ago, Josh said:

Stefania Constantini and her team out of Italy are heading their separate ways

 

Very confused to be honest, I know they had a bad season but I didn't expect to this happening... there's no real other options for any of them, unless they're focusing on Rock League/mixed doubles.

 

Italy has no other top female team, and the juniors aren't looking promising either, the last time they qualified a team to a World Juniors (not as host) was in 2014. Doubt the Italian Federation would let Constantini step away from the four-player game, she's too much of a talent, my guess is she'll "be forced" to go with Mariani (I mean her and Mosaner don't like each other much), still I have no idea who else they'd pick up given it's all five of them going their separate ways. Maybe Mathis will go back to representing Switzerland??

No surprise — it’s the result of months of controversy, including media backlash. It all started with the federation’s decision not to select Romei, who is very close to Costantini, for the Olympic Games, and to call up Rebecca Mariani instead.
In recent months, the Romeo/Costantini duo allegedly tried to push out Lo Deserto as well, and these are the results…

[Gianlu33 6,063]

That’s a clear revolt against the (disgusting) duo Costantini-Romei 

The new  Zardini Lacedelli’s team with Mathis, Lo Deserto and Scalesse.

I think that Grandi will go to Costantini

 

@Josh

[phelps 8,786]

11 hours ago, Gianlu33 said:

That’s a clear revolt against the (disgusting) duo Costantini-Romei 

The new  Zardini Lacedelli’s team with Mathis, Lo Deserto and Scalesse.

I think that Grandi will go to Costantini

 

@Josh

and the only one with a bright future ahead of her, the poor Rebecca Mariani, is the one without a place in both teams 

 

now, more than ever, she'll have to focus on the mixed team (with Mosaner? Arman? Stefano Spiller? ) and sh*t like the Rock League

[Belle 1,047]

ANNOUNCING TEAM ERIKSSON
• Rasmus Wranå
• Oskar Eriksson
• Christoffer Sundgren
• Simon Olofsson 

New squad, same ambition. We’re officially on the road with our sights set on the highest stage. 

Goal: Olympics 2030. 🇸🇪🏆