Jocelyn Peterman, Kevin Martin raise hype for coming Grand Slam of Curling in Red Deer
Red Deer is now just four months from welcoming the world’s best curlers who’ll be in town to compete in the Grand Slam of Curling 2024 Co-op Canadian Open.
Officials, along with local Olympian Jocelyn Peterman and World Curling Hall of Famer Kevin Martin, were in Red Deer Wednesday to hype up the tournament, which runs Jan. 16-21, 2024 at Servus Arena.
Martin, an 18-time Grand Slam champ who retired in 2014 and won gold at Vancouver 2010, is now a TV commentator for the sport.
“Go back a few years, and you’ll see international events like the Grand Slam, with 16 teams on each the men’s and women’s sides, would’ve been three quarters Canadians. That’s not the case anymore,” says Martin on the game’s evolution. “Last year, on the men’s side, we had six different nations in the quarterfinals. It’s a ton of fun, and a different atmosphere than what you’d get at most international events. These curlers are the very best of the best.”