The Scotties Tournament of Hearts will remain in a bubble.
Organizers unveiled on January 20th that the event would feature no fans or media in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19.
There were reports indicating that with Ontario gradually re-opening indoor facilities on January 31st that there might be fans allowed in the building for the championship weekend.
However a statement released Saturday dashed those hopes:
“In response to the province allowing 500 spectators into Fort William Gardens, Curling Canada initiated communication with stakeholders about a modified ticket plan for the final three days of the event.
After that consultation, Curling Canada has deemed it to be in the best interest of the players, staff, volunteers, and the community to not sell tickets during the closing weekend.”
“We were open to finding a way to finish the Scotties Tournament of Hearts with an exclamation point and having ticket sales for the final weekend. But after careful thought and consideration, the risks of opening the venue after establishing protocols were not favourable in keeping all participants safe,” said Curling Canada CEO Katherine Henderson. “We can’t thank the local organizing committee enough for all of its work in getting this year’s event off the ground under these difficult circumstances.”
The event is set to wrap up on February 6th.
