Overview
- Fortius opened with six straight victories and secured a top-two round-robin finish at the final qualifier in Kelowna.
- Japan fell to Norway 10–9 in an extra end in the last round-robin game, missing first place but remaining in the 1v2 playoff.
- The next matchup is the 1st vs 2nd decider, where the winner clinches an Olympic berth under the event’s format.
- The loser of the 1v2 game will play the third-place team for the remaining Milan–Cortina spot.
- On the men’s side, SC Karuizawa’s Japanese team beat New Zealand 7–3 to move to 4–2 and stay in contention.