Saturday marks the beginning of the 2022 World Men's Curling Championship, where the best 13 countries in the world square off for nine days of grueling competition.
The annual event returns to the United States for the first time since 2018, as it is hosted at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas.
It is the second time that the 9,500-seat multi-purpose arena has played host for the international tournament. However, multiple curling tournaments have taken place at the building over the years.
Sweden is eyeing a four-peat at the tournament, as Niklas Edin's team has won the past three tournaments. His squad defeated Scotland last year in the gold-medal game by a score of 10-5.
Here's a look at where the World Men's Curling Championship is being played, along with the schedule for the event.
Where is the 2022 World Men's Curling Championship located?
The tournament will be hosted at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. The venue hosted the 2018 championship and has hosted multiple WFG Continental Cups.
The venue is home to the Vegas Rollers of World TeamTennis, a mixed-gender professional tennis league. It is also occasionally used by the UNLV basketball teams and is the temporary home of the AHL's Henderson Silver Knights, an affiliate of the Vegas Golden Knights. The hockey team is playing there while its new arena is being constructed in Henderson.
Other sporting events have taken place at the Orleans Arena. The Big3 basketball league played about half the games in its 2021 season at the venue. In addition, the West Coast Conference (WCC) has hosted its college basketball tournament there for both men and women.
Where have past World Men's Curling Championships taken place?
The international tournament has been hosted in a number of different countries over the years.
This is the ninth time the World Men's Curling Championship has been held in the United States since 1970, following 1970, 1976, 1984, 1987, 1989, 2002, 2006, 2008 and 2018.
Last year's tournament was held at the Markin MacPhail Centre in Calgary.
Here is a look at the past 10 tournaments and where the championship took place.
2012: St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland
2013: Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre in Victoria, B.C.
2014: Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China
2015: Scotiabank Centre in Halifax, N.S.
2016: St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland
2017: Northlands Coliseum in Edmonton, Alta.
2018: Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nev.
2019: ENMAX Centre in Lethbridge, Alta.
2020: Emirates Arena in Glasgow, Scotland (Canceled due to COVID)
2021: Markin MacPhail Centre in Calgary, Alta.
When is the 2022 World Men's Curling Championship?
The 2022 tournament begins Saturday, April 2, and the final of the competition will be played Sunday, April 10, at 5 p.m. ET.
Round-robin play will run from April 2 through April 8. The qualification playoffs and semifinals will take place April 9, with the bronze- and gold-medal games taking place the next day.
| Date | Time (ET) | Matchup | TV |
| Saturday, April 2 | 5 p.m. | Canada vs Czech Republic | TSN1 |
| Saturday, April 2 | 10 p.m. | Canada vs. Norway | TSN1 |
| Sunday, April 3 | 5 p.m. | Netherlands vs. Canada | TSN1 |
| Sunday, April 3 | 10 p.m. | Switzerland vs. Canada | TSN1 |
| Monday, April 4 | 5 p.m. | Canada vs. Italy | TSN1 |
| Tuesday, April 5 | 5 p.m. | Germany vs. Canada | TSN3 |
| Wednesday, April 6 | 12 p.m. | Canada vs. Sweden | TSN1 |
| Wednesday, April 6 | 10 p.m. | Finland vs. Canada | TSN1 |
| Thursday, April 7 | 12 p.m. | United States vs. Canada | TSN3 |
| Thursday, April 7 | 10 p.m. | Canada vs. Korea | TSN1 |
| Friday, April 8 | 12 p.m. | Canada vs. Scotland | TSN5 |
| Friday, April 8 | 10 p.m. | Denmark vs. Canada | TSN1 |
| Saturday, April 9 | 5 p.m. | Qualification playoffs | TSN1 |
| Saturday, April 9 | 10 p.m. | Semifinals | TSN1 |
| Sunday, April 10 | 2 p.m. | Bronze-medal game | TSN1 |
| Sunday, April 10 | 7 p.m. | Gold-medal game | TSN1 |
What channel is the 2022 World Men's Curling Championship on in Canada?
The world championship will be broadcast on TSN, with live streaming available on TSN Direct, TSN.ca and the TSN app.
You can find most of Canada's matchups on TSN1, with the exception of two on TSN3 and one on TSN5.
Who has won the past 10 World Men's Curling Championships?
Canada and Sweden have dominated the men's curling scene over the past decade.
The two countries have won the men's world championship every year since 2010, except for 2014 when Norway defeated Sweden and in 2020 when the tournament was canceled because of COVID.
Niklas Edin's Team Sweden has won the past three tournaments, defeating Canada in 2019 and 2018 and taking down Scotland last year. Canada has not won the tournament since 2017.
Canada has the most total championships with 36 gold medals. Sweden is far behind with 10.
The winners of the past 10 championships:
2012: Canada
2013: Sweden
2014: Norway
2015: Sweden
2016: Canada
2017: Canada
2018: Sweden
2019: Sweden
2020: Canceled because of COVID
2021: Sweden
