Men's Curling World Championship Japan First win of the tournament in the 3rd qualifying round. Japan lost to Sweden in the second round of the qualifying league on March 31st, but won against New Zealand in the third round.
The men's curling world championship, held in Switzerland, involves 13 teams competing in a round robin qualifying league, with the top six teams advancing to the playoffs. Japan's Force's Tetsuro Shimizu said, ''This one win is a big one, so I want to do my best from here.''