On October 17, immediately after the Russian Curling Cup in Moscow, the Russian Cup in mixed doubles curling for deaf athletes commenced at the curling club "Novaya Liga."

This year, 24 teams fr om regions across Russia, including Moscow, St. Petersburg, the Novosibirsk, Tomsk, and Chelyabinsk Oblasts, Krasnoyarsk Krai, and the Republics of Bashkortostan and Udmurtia, competed in the tournament. In the first stage, teams were divided into six groups of four pairs each, competing in a round-robin format. The second stage, starting October 19, followed the Olympic system with rounds including the 1/8 finals, quarterfinals, semifinals, and final matches.

The first day was busy, featuring two matches each in Groups A and B, followed by Groups C and D on the second day. The final two groups completed their decisive matches on October 20, leading into the play-offs. In the intense 1/8 finals, wh ere elimination was on the line, three teams from Moscow, two from Novosibirsk, and one each from Chelyabinsk, Tomsk, and St. Petersburg advanced to the next round.

On October 20, the quarterfinals and semifinals took place, setting the stage for the final matches. The final day, while shorter, proved highly intense. In the bronze medal match, the Chelyabinsk team of Roman Kuzmin and Nargis Kuzmina defeated Novosibirsk, achieving third place after not finishing in the top five at last year's Russian Championships. Meanwhile, Novosibirsk, making its tournament debut, secured a respectable fourth place.

The final match saw Tomsk Oblast-1 face Moscow-1, a repeat of their April Championship final. Once again, Tomsk's Oleg Khoroshkov and Anna Serebrennikova claimed victory, demonstrating strong teamwork, while Moscow's Svetlana Tsedik and Sergey Kopitov took second place. ARSFSD President Dmitry Rebrov attended the awards ceremony, congratulating and honoring the Cup's winners.

All results of the Russian mixed doubles curling cup

Evgeny Tavyrikov, Head Coach of the Russian National Men's and Women's Curling Teams, noted, "This year's Russian Cup mixed doubles competition was more intense, with 24 teams also competing for 16 spots at the 2025 Russian Championships in Samara. Many teams showed great improvement in their technique, and the national team members performed with confidence."

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Text: Maria Mazhenina, Nurlan Tazhigulov
Photo: Sofia Rumiantseva
Translation: Daria Kudelina