2021 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship
The 2021 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship was held from May 17 to 23 in Aberdeen, Scotland. Because of cancellations due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this was the first of two events for mixed doubles teams to qualify for the 2022 Olympics as part of the 2022 Winter Olympic Qualification process. The top seven National Olympic Committee teams from the championship qualified directly for the Olympics. China, as the host country for the Olympics, was already guaranteed an entry for a team selected by its national Olympic committee. The remaining two qualifying teams were  determined at the 2021 Olympic Qualification Event, which was open to any nation that qualified for the 2020 or 2021 world mixed doubles championships (not already qualified for the Olympics) as well as the top three nations from the 2021 Pre-Olympic Qualification Event. Qualification. The following nations qualified to participate in the 2021 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship: Pursuant to a December 2020 ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport due to the Russian doping scandal, Russia is prohibited from competing under its flag or any national symbols at any Olympic Games or world championships through 16 December  2022, and therefore the Russian team is competing neutrally representing the Russian Curling Federation (RCF). World Ranking. The World Curling Federation World Ranking tracks and lists the success of all Member Associations. Teams. The teams are as follows: Round robin standings. "Final Round Robin Standings" Round robin results. All draw times are listed in British Summer Time (). Draw 1. "Monday, May 17, 5:30 pm" Draw 2. "Monday, May 17, 9:00 pm" Draw 3. "Tuesday, May 18, 9:00 am" Draw 4. "Tuesday, May 18, 12:30 pm" Draw 5. "Tuesday, May 18, 4:00 pm" Draw 6. "Tuesday, May 18, 7:30 pm" Draw  7. "Wednesday, May 19, 9:00 am" Draw 8. "Wednesday, May 19, 12:30 pm" Draw 9. "Wednesday, May 19, 4:00 pm" Draw 10. "Wednesday, May 19, 7:30 pm" Draw 11. "Thursday, May 20, 9:00 am" Draw 12. "Thursday, May 20, 12:30 pm" Draw 13. "Thursday, May 20, 4:00 pm" Draw 14. "Thursday, May 20, 7:30 pm" Draw 15. "Friday, May 21, 9:00 am" Draw 16. "Friday, May 21, 12:30 pm" Draw 17. "Friday, May 21, 4:00 pm" Draw 18. "Friday, May 21, 7:30 pm" Relegation Playoff. "Saturday, May 22, 10:00 am" Olympic Qualification Round. "Saturday, May 22, 4:00 pm" Playoffs. Qualification  Games. "Saturday, May 22, 10:00 am" Semifinal 1. "Saturday, May 22, 4:00 pm" Semifinal 2. "Saturday, May 22, 7:30 pm" Bronze medal game. "Sunday, May 23, 10:00 am" Final. "Sunday, May 23, 3:00 pm" Statistics. Top 5 player percentages. "Final Round Robin Percentages"