Curling at the Winter Olympics
| Curling at the Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC Code | CUR |
| Governing body | WCF |
| Events | 3 (men: 1; women: 1; mixed: 1) |
| Winter Olympics | |
| Note: demonstration or exhibition sport years indicated in italics | |
Curling was included in the program of the inaugural Winter Olympic Games in 1924 in Chamonix[1] although the results of that competition were not considered official by the International Olympic Committee until 2006. Curling was a demonstration sport at the 1932 Games, and then again after a lengthy absence in 1988 and 1992. The sport was finally added to the official program for the 1998 Games in Nagano.
Until 2018, only men's and women's events were contested. An additional event, mixed doubles, was rejected for 2010 because the Olympic Programme Commission felt it had not developed enough,[2][3] but was approved for the 2018 Winter Olympics at an IOC Executive Board meeting in June 2015.[4]
The related ice stock sport (Eisstockschießen in German) was a demonstration event in 1936 and 1964. These events are not considered additional demonstrations of curling.[5][6]
Events
• = official event, (d) = demonstration event
| Event | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 94 | 98 | 02 | 06 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 26 | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's tournament | • | (d) | (d) | (d) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 12 | |||||||||||||
| Women's tournament | (d) | (d) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 10 | |||||||||||||||
| Mixed doubles | • | • | • | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total events | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Participating nations
The final placement for each team in each tournament is shown in the following tables.
- Men's tournament
| Nation | 24 | 98 | 02 | 06 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 26 | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | – | 4 | 8 | |||||||
| China | – | – | – | – | 8 | 4 | – | 5 | 10 | 4 |
| Czech Republic | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | 1 |
| Denmark | – | – | 7 | – | 9 | 6 | 10 | 10 | – | 5 |
| Finland | – | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | |
| France | – | 10 | – | 7 | – | – | – | – | 3 | |
| Germany | – | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 10 | – | – | 7 | 6 |
| Great Britain | 7 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | ||||
| Italy | – | – | – | 7 | – | – | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 |
| Japan | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | 8 | – | – | 2 |
| New Zealand | – | – | – | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Norway | – | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8 | |||
| ROC | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | – | 1 |
| Russia | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | – | – | – | 1 |
| South Korea | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | – | – | 1 |
| Sweden | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 9 | ||||
| Switzerland | – | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | |||||
| United States | – | 4 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
Note: The three medal winners in 1924 were the only teams entered that year.
- Women's tournament
| Nation | 98 | 02 | 06 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 26 | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 6 | 5 | 8 | ||||||
| China | – | – | – | 7 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 5 | |
| Denmark | 9 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | |
| Germany | 8 | 5 | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | 3 |
| Great Britain | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 8 | |||
| Italy | – | – | 10 | – | – | – | – | 9 | 2 |
| Japan | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | ||
| Norway | 5 | 7 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 |
| Olympic Athletes from Russia | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | – | – | 1 |
| ROC | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | – | 1 |
| Russia | – | 10 | 6 | 9 | 9 | – | – | – | 4 |
| South Korea | – | – | – | – | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | |
| Sweden | 6 | 8 | |||||||
| Switzerland | – | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 7 | |||
| United States | 7 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
- Mixed doubles tournament
| Nation | 18 | 22 | 26 | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | – | 10 | – | 1 |
| Canada | 5 | 5 | 3 | |
| China | 4 | 9 | – | 2 |
| Czech Republic | – | 6 | 8 | 2 |
| Estonia | – | – | 10 | 1 |
| Finland | 7 | – | – | 1 |
| Great Britain | – | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Italy | – | 2 | ||
| Norway | 6 | 3 | ||
| Olympic Athletes from Russia | DQB | – | – | 1 |
| South Korea | 5 | – | 9 | 2 |
| Sweden | – | 2 | ||
| Switzerland | 7 | 7 | 3 | |
| United States | 6 | 8 | 3 |
Medal table
Sources (after the 2026 Winter Olympics):[7]
Accurate as of 2026 Winter Olympics
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | 7 | 3 | 4 | 14 |
| 2 | Sweden | 6 | 3 | 4 | 13 |
| 3 | Great Britain | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 4 | Switzerland | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 5 | Norway | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | United States | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Italy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Japan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | Denmark | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Finland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| South Korea | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 | China | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (13 entries) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 60 | |
Medal summary
Men
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 Chamonix |
Great Britain | Sweden | France |
| 1928 → 1994 | Not included in the Olympic programme | ||
| 1998 Nagano |
Switzerland | Canada | Norway |
| 2002 Salt Lake City |
Norway | Canada | Switzerland |
| 2006 Turin |
Canada | Finland | United States |
| 2010 Vancouver |
Canada | Norway | Switzerland |
| 2014 Sochi |
Canada | Great Britain | Sweden |
| 2018 Pyeongchang |
United States | Sweden | Switzerland |
| 2022 Beijing |
Sweden | Great Britain | Canada |
| 2026 Milano Cortina |
Canada | Great Britain | Switzerland |
Women
Mixed doubles
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Pyeongchang |
Canada | Switzerland | Norway |
| 2022 Beijing |
Italy | Norway | Sweden |
| 2026 Milano Cortina |
Sweden | United States | Italy |
See also
- List of Olympic venues in curling
- Wheelchair curling at the Winter Paralympics
- Ice stock sport at the Winter Olympics, a similar sport
- Curling at the Youth Olympic Games
References
- ^ Heidrick, Shaun (2014-01-08). "Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games: A History of Curling at the Games - Yahoo Sports". Sports.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on 2014-02-27. Retrieved 2014-02-01.
- ^ "Olympic Programme Updates". Olympic.org. 2006-11-28. Retrieved 2008-08-20.
- ^ National Lead Writer (2014-01-27). "Sochi Olympics: Popularity, Buzz and Drama of Curling with NBC's Andrew Catalon". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2014-02-01.
- ^ "Mixed Doubles curling confirmed for PyeongChang 2018 Olympics". World Curling Federation. 8 June 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- ^ Hojnacki, Sean (2013-12-20). "Winter Olympics 2014: 10 Things to Know About Curling - Yahoo Sports". Sports.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on 2014-04-03. Retrieved 2014-02-01.
- ^ Briscoe, Jeff (2014-01-08). "Rules of Curling in the Winter Olympics - Yahoo Sports". Sports.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on 2014-03-02. Retrieved 2014-02-01.
- ^ "Olympic Analytics - Medals by Countries". olympanalyt.com. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
External links
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