The world men’s curling championship was put on hold during the playoff round due to positive coronavirus tests within the Calgary bubble, World Curling announced Friday night.
The first game on Saturday morning — the U.S. vs. Switzerland for a spot in the semifinals against Russia, originally set for 11 a.m. ET — will not be played as scheduled.
“All playoff teams will undergo testing on Saturday morning, and until the results are clear and it’s known that the players are safe, no further games will be played,” according to World Curling.
Before the tournament was put on hold, Scotland beat Canada for a place in the other semifinal against top seed and defending champion Sweden.