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Run in conjunction with the Seniors competition, the Mixed Doubles has 5 Groups of 8 teams each, making it the biggest World Championship tournament. The number of curling nations expand again in Oestersund, with Guyana making their international debut. The style of Mixed Doubles made it's debut in the Winter Olympics this year and was very well received, because of the number of stones in play during each end.

The Groups are as follows:-
Group A: Australia, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Slovenia, Switzerland and United States.
Group B: Belarus, Croatia, Denmark, England, Hungary, Norway, Romania and Turkey.
Group C: Estonia, Finland, Japan, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, New Zealand, Poland and Russia.
Group D: China, Spain, France, Hong Kong, Israel, Scotland, Slovakia and Sweden.
Group E: Austria, Brazil, Canada, Czech Republic, Germany, Guyana, Ireland and Korea.

As well as names for the Home Nations competitors, we also have photographs!
England - Anna Fowler and Tom Jaeggi


Scotland - Jayne Stirling and Fraser Kingan


Ireland - Jen Ward and Eoin McCrossan


Their opening games are:-
Tomorrow - Scotland v Israel, Ireland v Canada, England v Hungary.
Sunday - England v Turkey, Czech Republic v Ireland, Slovakia v Scotland