11 June 2026
New World Curling Athlete Commission elected
World Curling has confirmed the composition of its Athlete Commission following the conclusion of the 2026 election process.
The Athlete Commission serves as the collective voice of high-performance curlers within World Curling, representing athlete interests and work in partnership to help shape the future of the sport.
The Commission acts as a vital link between athletes, the World Curling Board, the Rules and Competition Commission, and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Athletes’ Commission.
Reflecting the diversity of curling, the Commission includes representatives from women’s, men’s, mixed doubles, wheelchair curling, and the World Curling Team Ranking System (WCTRS) disciplines.
The 2026 election period for the World Curling Athlete Commission closed on Friday 5 June.
According to the Commission’s Terms of Reference, six positions were open, while Eve Muirhead (Scotland), Harri Lill (Estonia), Collinda Joseph (Canada), and Benoit Schwarz-van Berkel (Switzerland) continue their term until the 2028 elections.
Based on the results, the following athletes join the current members on the Athlete Commission:
- Kristin Moen Skaslien (Norway) – Female Athlete Representative
- Geoff Walker (Canada) – Male Athlete Representative
- Tori Koana (Japan) – Female Mixed Doubles Representative
- Geir Arne Skogstad (Norway) – Male Wheelchair Curling Representative
- Chelsea Carey (Canada) – Female WCTRS Representative
- Dean Hewitt (Australia) – Male WCTRS Representative
Eligibility
To be eligible to run for the Athlete Commission, an athlete must have represented their Member Association in a World “A” Championship or Olympic/Paralympic Games in the prior five years in any of the five Olympic and Paralympic disciplines (women’s, men’s, mixed doubles, wheelchair, and wheelchair mixed doubles).
For the World Curling Team Ranking positions, an athlete must have played on a team ranked inside the top 25 at the end of the season on the World Curling Team Ranking System (WCTRS) during the election season (2025–2026) and the previous two seasons (2023–2024 and 2024–2025).
The Athlete Commission would like to thank outgoing members Tyler George (USA), Analena Jentsch (Germany), Rune Lorentsen (Norway), and Matt Dunstone (Canada) for their dedication and contributions to the Commission.
Learn more about the World Curling Athlete Commission here.
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