19 July 2024
International Technical Officials for Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games selected
World Curling is pleased to announce their selection of the International Technical Officials (ITOs) and Ice Technicians who will work at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
The various responsibilities of ITOs are crucial in ensuring fair and equitable playing conditions at the Games. With the group’s extensive curling knowledge and experience, they will be valuable assets in running the Women’s, Men’s, and Mixed Doubles events at the Olympics, as well as the Wheelchair team event and Wheelchair Mixed Doubles at the Paralympics.
Select members of these teams will also work at the Olympic test event — the World Junior Curling Championships 2025 — and the Paralympic test event — the World Wheelchair Curling Championships 2025.
“On behalf of World Curling, I’d like to congratulate the two teams of ITOs and Ice Technicians who have been named to work the curling competitions at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games,” said World Curling Head of Competitions, Eeva Roethlisberger.
”This a very exciting time for all selectees who have worked very hard to reach the pinnacle of sport. As experts in their fields, I have great confidence that they will hold themselves with integrity and honour while contributing to a successful Games.”
International Technical Officials assigned to Milano Cortina 2026
We’re proud to introduce this diverse and gender balanced team, who come from over a dozen different countries, reflecting the global nature of our sport. The following individuals have been awarded positions:
Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games:
- Chief Umpire: Brett Waldroff (CAN)
- Deputy Chief Umpire: Joaquim Reimertz (SWE)
- Game Umpires:
- Tim Bastian (GER)
- Bob Bomas (NED)
- Patti Caldwell (CAN)
- Junpyo Hong (KOR)
- Anja Huckle (GER)
- Agnes Patonai (HUN)
- Denise Pimpini (ITA)
- Silvia Sykorova (SVK)
- Iulia Traila (ROU)
- Chief Timer: Thomas Pautsch (GER)
- Deputy Chief Timer: Jiwon Kim (KOR)
- Statistics/Deputy Chief Timer: Fabio Sola (ITA)
Ice Technicians:
- Chief Ice Technician: Mark Callan (GBR)
- Deputy Chief Ice Technicians:
- Greg Ewasko (CAN)
- Ivan Moglia (ITA)
Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games:
- Chief Umpire: Michele Gower (CAN)
- Deputy Chief Umpire: David Imlay (GBR)
- Game Umpires:
- Harry Brodie (GBR)
- Franziska Christ Büttler (SUI)
- Ki Gennemark (SWE)
- Semi Kim (KOR)
- Cheryl Minns (CAN)
- Rainer Mägi (EST)
- Marta Pluta (POL)
- Octavia Traila (ROU)
- Chief Timer: Thomas Kiesche (DEN)
- Deputy Chief Timer: Cristian Matau (ROU)
- Statistics/Deputy Chief Timer: Giorgia De Lotto (ITA)
Ice Technicians:
- Chief Ice Technician: Stefan Röthlisberger (SUI)
- Deputy Chief Ice Technicians:
- Ivan Moglia (ITA)
- Ingvild Skaga (NOR)
The Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games will run from 6–22 February while the Paralympic Winter Games will be from 6–15 March.
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