The 2024 KIOTI National was held from November 26 to December 1 at the Mary Brown's Centre in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. It was the third Grand Slam event and second major of the 2024–25 curling season.
Scotland's Bruce Mouat rink won their third straight Grand Slam title, defeating Brad Jacobs Alberta-based rink in the men's final, 5–3. It was a career 9th Slam win for the Scots, who finished the event with a 6–1 record, and took home $38,000. In the final, Team Jacobs were forced to a single in the first, and responded by forcing Mouat to a draw to tie the game up 1–1 after two. After two blank ends, Mouat forced the Jacobs rink to a draw for one in the fifth after Mouat split the house. Jacobs missed an in-off attempt in the sixth which resulted in a draw for two for Mouat to take a 3–2 lead heading into the last two frames. Mouat forced Jacobs to a single again in seven after making a hit and roll preventing any double takeout opportunities to get a deuce. With the game now tied coming home, Mouat had just an open hit to win the game in the last end, which he made for two, to claim the championship.
The Ottawa-based Rachel Homan rink won their second straight Slam title, defeating Sweden's Anna Hasselborg rink in the women's final, 6–5. It was a career 17th Slam title for Homan, whose team went undefeated at the event to take home $42,000. The team needed comeback wins in all three of their playoff matchups, after being down against Sayaka Yoshimura in the quarters, and Kim Eun-jung in the semis in addition to the final. The game started off with a steal of one for Hasselborg in the first after Homan wrecked on a guard. Homan made a draw for two in the second to take a 2–1 lead, which was followed up by a hit for two for Hasselborg in the third. Hasselborg missed a raise takeout in the fourth, allowing Homan to get two more right back to take a 4–3 lead. Homan forced Hasselborg to one in the sixth, but missed a double raise attempt in the seventh resulting in a steal of one for Hasselborg, who took a 5–4 lead into the last end. On her last rock of the eighth, Homan "chiselled" out a Hasselborg rock to score two, and take the win.
The event was hailed "as the largest Grand Slam of Curling event ... ever hosted", with a total of 104,039 tickets sold, owing to the popularity of the hometown Brad Gushue rink in the province.
Qualification The top 16 ranked men's and women's teams on the World Curling Federation's world team rankings as of October 22, 2024, qualified for the event. The Grand Slam of Curling may fill one spot in each division as a sponsor's exemption. In the event that a team declines their invitation, the next-ranked team on the world team ranking is invited until the field is complete. 2024 Tour Challenge Tier 2 champion Christina Black competed in this event as opposed to the 2025 Masters as it conflicts with the 2025 Nova Scotia Scotties Tournament of Hearts.
Men Top world team ranking men's teams: Bruce Mouat Joël Retornaz Brad Gushue Yannick Schwaller Ross Whyte Brad Jacobs Mike McEwen Niklas Edin Matt Dunstone Marco Hösli Michael Brunner James Craik Magnus Ramsfjell Reid Carruthers Marc Muskatewitz John Shuster
Women Top world team ranking women's teams: Rachel Homan Silvana Tirinzoni Gim Eun-ji Anna Hasselborg Kim Eun-jung Satsuki Fujisawa Kerri Einarson Xenia Schwaller Isabella Wranå Stefania Constantini Kaitlyn Lawes Chelsea Carey Momoha Tabata Sayaka Yoshimura Ha Seung-youn
Tour Challenge Tier 2 champion: Christina Black
Men
Teams The teams are listed as follows: Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Locale Michael Brunner Anthony Petoud Romano Meier Andreas Gerlach Bern, Switzerland Reid Carruthers Catlin Schneider Kyle Doering Connor Njegovan Winnipeg, Manitoba James Craik Mark Watt Angus Bryce Blair Haswell Forfar, Scotland Matt Dunstone B. J. Neufeld Colton Lott Ryan Harnden Winnipeg, Manitoba Niklas Edin Oskar Eriksson Rasmus Wranå Christoffer Sundgren Karlstad, Sweden Brad Gushue Mark Nichols Brendan Bottcher Geoff Walker St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Philipp Hösli (Fourth) Marco Hösli (Skip) Simon Gloor Justin Hausherr Glarus, Switzerland Brad Jacobs Marc Kennedy Brett Gallant Ben Hebert Calgary, Alberta Mike McEwen Colton Flasch Kevin Marsh Dan Marsh Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Bruce Mouat Grant Hardie Bobby Lammie Hammy McMillan Jr. Edinburgh, Scotland Marc Muskatewitz Benny Kapp Felix Messenzehl Johannes Scheuerl Mario Trevisiol Füssen, Germany Magnus Ramsfjell Martin Sesaker Bendik Ramsfjell Gaute Nepstad Trondheim, Norway Joël Retornaz Amos Mosaner Sebastiano Arman Mattia Giovanella Trentino, Italy Benoît Schwarz-van Berkel (Fourth) Sven Michel (Skip) Kim Schwaller Pablo Lachat Geneva, Switzerland John Shuster Chris Plys Colin Hufman Matt Hamilton Duluth, Minnesota Ross Whyte Robin Brydone Craig Waddell Euan Kyle Stirling, Scotland
Round robin standings Final Round Robin Standings KeyTeams to PlayoffsTeams to Tiebreaker Pool A W L PF PA Bruce Mouat 3 1 25 14 8 John Shuster 3 1 19 15 16 Matt Dunstone 1 3 15 22 2 Niklas Edin 1 3 13 25 14 Pool D W L PF PA Brad Jacobs 4 0 28 14 5 Joël Retornaz 2 2 20 11 1 Magnus Ramsfjell 1 3 11 21 6 James Craik 1 3 17 26 9 Pool B W L PF PA Mike McEwen 4 0 24 8 3 Brad Gushue 2 2 21 17 7 Marco Hösli 2 2 20 21 12 Reid Carruthers 1 3 14 27 10 Pool C W L PF PA Ross Whyte 3 1 26 14 4 Marc Muskatewitz 2 2 21 25 15 Team Schwaller 1 3 21 24 11 Michael Brunner 1 3 14 25 13
Round robin results All draw times are listed in Newfoundland Time (UTC−03:30).
Draw 1 Tuesday, November 26, 8:00 am
Draw 3 Tuesday, November 26, 3:00 pm
Draw 6 Wednesday, November 27, 12:00 pm
Draw 7 Wednesday, November 27, 4:00 pm
Draw 8 Wednesday, November 27, 8:00 pm
Draw 10 Thursday, November 28, 12:00 pm
Draw 12 Thursday, November 28, 8:00 pm
Draw 13 Friday, November 29, 8:30 am
Draw 14 Friday, November 29, 12:00 pm
Draw 16 Friday, November 29, 8:00 pm
Tiebreaker Saturday, November 30, 8:30 am
Playoffs
Quarterfinals Saturday, November 30, 4:00 pm
Semifinals Saturday, November 30, 8:00 pm
Final Sunday, December 1, 5:00 pm
Women
Teams The teams are listed as follows: Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Locale Christina Black Jill Brothers Marlee Powers Karlee Everist Halifax, Nova Scotia Chelsea Carey Karlee Burgess Lindsey Burgess Lauren Lenentine Winnipeg, Manitoba Stefania Constantini Giulia Zardini Lacedelli Elena Mathis Angela Romei Marta Lo Deserto Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy Kerri Einarson Val Sweeting Brittany Tran Krysten Karwacki Gimli, Manitoba Satsuki Fujisawa Chinami Yoshida Yumi Suzuki Yurika Yoshida Kitami, Japan Gim Eun-ji Kim Min-ji Kim Su-ji – Uijeongbu, South Korea Ha Seung-youn Kim Hye-rin Yang Tae-i Kim Su-jin Park Seo-jin Chuncheon, South Korea Anna Hasselborg Sara McManus Agnes Knochenhauer Sofia Mabergs Sundbyberg, Sweden Rachel Homan Tracy Fleury Emma Miskew Sarah Wilkes Ottawa, Ontario Kim Eun-jung Kim Kyeong-ae Kim Cho-hi Kim Seon-yeong Gangneung, South Korea Kaitlyn Lawes Selena Njegovan Jocelyn Peterman Kristin Gordon Becca Hebert Winnipeg, Manitoba Xenia Schwaller Selina Gafner Fabienne Rieder Selina Rychiger Zurich, Switzerland Momoha Tabata (Fourth) Miku Nihira (Skip) Sae Yamamoto Mikoto Nakajima Ayami Ito Sapporo, Japan Alina Pätz (Fourth) Silvana Tirinzoni (Skip) Carole Howald Selina Witschonke Aarau, Switzerland Isabella Wranå Almida de Val Maria Larsson Linda Stenlund Sundbyberg, Sweden Sayaka Yoshimura Yuna Kotani Mina Kobayashi Anna Ohmiya Sapporo, Japan
Round robin standings Final Round Robin Standings KeyTeams to PlayoffsTeams to Tiebreakers Pool A W L PF PA Rachel Homan 4 0 32 15 12 Christina Black 2 2 20 27 16 Isabella Wranå 1 3 19 27 10 Stefania Constantini 0 4 22 32 11 Pool D W L PF PA Kim Eun-jung 4 0 24 17 7 Kerri Einarson 3 1 29 18 4 Ha Seung-youn 2 2 25 26 13 Chelsea Carey 0 4 18 27 14 Pool B W L PF PA Satsuki Fujisawa 3 1 22 17 9 Sayaka Yoshimura 2 2 18 21 3 Silvana Tirinzoni 2 2 20 16 15 Kaitlyn Lawes 1 3 17 22 2 Pool C W L PF PA Anna Hasselborg 4 0 28 14 1 Gim Eun-ji 2 2 19 20 5 Team Tabata 1 3 16 22 6 Xenia Schwaller 1 3 21 29 8
Round robin results All draw times are listed in Newfoundland Time (UTC−03:30).
Draw 2 Tuesday, November 26, 11:30 am
Draw 4 Tuesday, November 26, 6:30 pm
Draw 5 Wednesday, November 27, 8:30 am
Draw 6 Wednesday, November 27, 12:00 pm
Draw 7 Wednesday, November 27, 4:00 pm
Draw 9 Thursday, November 28, 8:30 am
Draw 11 Thursday, November 28, 4:00 pm
Draw 13 Friday, November 29, 8:30 am
Draw 14 Friday, November 29, 12:00 pm
Draw 15 Friday, November 29, 4:00 pm
Tiebreakers Saturday, November 30, 8:30 am
Playoffs
Quarterfinals Saturday, November 30, 12:00 pm
Semifinals Saturday, November 30, 8:00 pm
Final Sunday, December 1, 12:30 pm
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