Teams
One reason for the separation of the men's and women's tournaments was to allow for an expansion from 10 to 12 teams. This expansion was deemed appropriate because more countries are now producing competitive rinks, particularly in Europe but also including Japan and even New Zealand. Teams included 3 time World Champion Randy Ferbey of Canada, 2002 Silver medalist Pål Trulsen of Norway, 2001 Silver medalist Andreas Schwaller of Switzerland, 1997 Silver medalist Andy Kapp of Germany, 2 time World bronze medalist Markku Uusipaavalniemi of Finland, 1993 bronze medalist Pete Fenson of the United States, 7 time World Championship participant Hugh Millikin of Australia, 3 time participant Sean Becker of New Zealand, 2 time participant Johnny Frederiksen of Denmark and making their first appearances were Stefano Ferronato's team from Italy, David Murdoch's team from Scotland and Eric Carlsén's team from Sweden.
| Australia | Canada | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney Harbour CC Skip: Hugh Millikin* |
Granite CC, Edmonton Skip: Randy Ferbey* |
Hvidovre CC Skip: Johnny Frederiksen |
| Finland | Germany | Italy |
| Oulunkylä Curlinghalli, Helsinki
Skip: Markku Uusipaavalniemi |
CC Füssen
Skip: Andy Kapp |
CC Dolomiti, Cortina d'Ampezzo Skip: Stefano Ferronato |
| New Zealand | Norway | Scotland |
| Ranfurly CC
Skip: Sean Becker |
Stabekk CC, Oslo
Skip: Pål Trulsen |
Lockerbie CC Skip: David Murdoch |
| Sweden | Switzerland | United States |
| Härnösands CK, Härnösand
Skip: Eric Carlsén |
Baden Regio-Privera CC
Skip: Andreas Schwaller |
Bemidji CC, Minnesota
Skip: Pete Fenson |
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