Sportsnet is trimming its six-stop Grand Slam of Curling circuit to just two events next season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The network, which owns and operates the top-flight curling series, said Wednesday that three Canadian stops will not be held this fall as scheduled. The circuit's American debut in January was also scrubbed.
"Following careful thought and deliberation, we made the decision to postpone the season until we could safely deliver the world-class competition and intimate fan experience the Grand Slam series is known for." Plans for the Meridian Open, originally set for Jan. 12-17, 2021, in Las Vegas, have yet to be determined. The second half of the 2021-22 Slam calendar will be released at a later date.
"We talked about that but for us, we want to maintain the world-class competition and that intimate fan experience that the Grand Slam of Curling represents," he said in an interview. "With all of the COVID precautions that you'd have to put in place, you're just not able to deliver that event experience."
Details on next year's purses and updated team points will be confirmed at a later date, Sportsnet said.
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