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.
| 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 | |
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
editParticipating nations
editThe 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
editSources (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
editMen
edit| 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
editMixed doubles
edit| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Pyeongchang |
Canada |
Switzerland |
Norway |
| 2022 Beijing |
Italy |
Norway |
Sweden |
| 2026 Milano Cortina |
Sweden |
United States |
Italy |
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ 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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Media related to Curling at the Olympics at Wikimedia Commons