Japan wins the Booster Juice World Junior Mixed Doubles Championship

The Japanese team of Yuina Miura and Kaito Fujii claimed the Booster Juice World Junior Mixed Doubles 2026 title in Edmonton, Canada with a 6-5 win over the Canadian team of Brooklyn Ideson and Owen Henry.

The Canadians started the game off strong, scoring two points in the first end with a draw to the eight-foot. Japan bounced back with a single of their own in the second, before trading back another point in the third. Japan then picked up another single point in the fourth end.

Team Canada © World Curling / Eakin Howard

After the break, Canada played a short raise using a Japan stone to promote one of their own rocks onto the button, giving them two more points and a 5-2 lead.

Team Japan © World Curling / Eakin Howard

Japan used their Power Play in the sixth end in an attempt to generate a multiple score, but was unsuccessful and was forced to a nose hit for a single. In the seventh end, Canada used their Power Play but was heavy on a chase attempt, leaving Japan with a steal of one. The score was 5-4 in favour of Canada heading into the eighth end.

Canada’s Owen Henry © World Curling / Eakin Howard

In the eighth end, the angles were exactly what Japan needed. A long angle-raise attempt by Canada over curled, leaving two Japanese stones in the four-foot. The two-point steal gave Japan the win and the world championship.

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Following their win, Yuina Miura said, “I’m so happy. I’m just so happy. I’m crying.”

This world title feels a part of something bigger for the team. Miura said that this title is part of their “road to the next Olympics.”

Bronze Medal Game

Scotland’s Ethan Brewster © World Curling / Eakin Howard

The bronze medal game saw Denmark’s Katrine and Jacob Schmidt take on Scotland’s Tia Laurie and Ethan Brewster.

The teams traded two points each in the first and second ends. Denmark stole one point in the third end when Scotland was heavy on a draw attempt. Momentum shifted though in the fourth end when several missed runback and draw attempts by Denmark led to a huge five points for Scotland. They led 7-3 heading into the break.

Team Scotland © World Curling / Eakin Howard

In the fifth end, Denmark was forced to a single on their Power Play and conceded another two points in the sixth end on Scotland’s Power Play.

However, the Danish team battled hard and set up a strong seventh end to score three, trailing 9-7 with one end to go.

Denmark’s Katrine Schmidt © World Curling / Eakin Howard

In the eighth end, Denmark piled their stones into the four-foot, forcing Laurie to draw to the button. She made no mistake, earning herself and Ethan Brewster the bronze medal with a final score of 10-7.

Scotland’s Tia Laurie © World Curling / Eakin Howard

After the match, Tia Laurie said “We were disappointed to lose the semi-final this morning, but to come back this afternoon and win the bronze medal is just an amazing feeling. We’re just so excited to be world medallists.”

All the results from the Booster Juice World Junior Mixed Doubles Curling Championship 2025 can be found here.

Medal Winning Teams

The Japanese gold medal winning team are: female player Yuina Miura, male player Kaito Fujii, coach Ayumi Ogasawara and team official Hiroshi Sato.

The Canadian silver medal winning team are: female player Brooklyn Ideson, male player Owen Henry, coach Mark Ideson, and second coach Laura Walker.

The Scottish bronze medal winning team are: female player Tia Laurie, male player Ethan Brewster, coach Nancy Smith, and team official Mark Taylor.

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