Two weeks in Cortina already feel like a week ago. Hard training, lots of matches, and focused preparation paid off: we returned home with a silver medal. An incredible reward for our hard work! The pre-camp in Flims was the perfect start. Excellent training conditions and an ideal preparation for the biggest event every four years. After a long bus journey, we arrived at Cortina Village. It was impressive to meet so many athletes from different countries and sports. Many special goodies,...

The preparatory tournament for Cortina was very successful for us. Last weekend we participated in the Bernese Ladies Cup and were able to gain valuable match experience. We got off to a strong start in the tournament on Friday. In a busy first day, we won all three of our group matches, laying the foundation for a successful weekend. Friday's results: Game 1 against Team Rossi: 8-2 victory Game 2 against Team Henderson: 6:1 victory Game 3 against Team Messenzehl: 9:3 victory On Saturday, we...

In the second week of January, we competed in the last of the season's five Grand Slam tournaments. The grand final, for which only the twelve best teams of the entire series qualify, took place in Steinbach (Manitoba, Canada). In the preliminary round, we played a total of five matches in a group of six. The tournament was again played according to the special Slam rules: each team was only allowed one zero end, and there were no extra ends in the preliminary round. In the event of a tie...