Curling at the Winter Olympics
| Curling at the Winter Olympics | |
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| Governing body | WCF |
| Events | 2 (men: 1; women: 1) |
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Note: demonstration sport years indicated in italics | |
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Curling was included in the program of the inaugural Winter Olympic Games in 1924 in Chamonix.[1] 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 Nagano Games.
The related sport of ice stock sport (eisstockschießen in German) was a demonstration event in 1936 and 1964. These events are not considered additional demonstrations of curling.[2][3]
Two events are contested, the men's and women's. A third, mixed doubles, was considered for inclusion in the 2010 Winter Olympics. However, it was rejected because the Olympic Programme Commission felt it had not developed enough.[4][5] Mixed doubles was approved for inclusion in the 2018 Winter Olympics following an IOC Executive Board meeting in June 2015.[6]
Participating nations
The final placement for each team in each tournament is shown in the following tables.
*Two Swedish teams were awarded two separate silver medals.
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Medal table
Standings in curling medals won as of the 2014 Winter Olympics.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 |  Canada (CAN) | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 2 |  Sweden (SWE) | 2 | 3* | 2 | 7* |
| 3 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 |  Switzerland (SUI) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 |  Norway (NOR) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 |  Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Finland (FIN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 |  China (CHN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 United States (USA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 11 | 12 | 11 | 34 | |
Note: Two Swedish teams won silvers in 1924.
Medal summary
Men
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 Chamonix |
Great Britain (GBR) |
Sweden (SWE) I Sweden (SWE) II1 |
France (FRA) |
| 1928 → 1994 | Not included in the olympic program | ||
| 1998 Nagano |
Switzerland (SUI) |
Canada (CAN) |
Norway (NOR) |
| 2002 Salt Lake City |
Norway (NOR) |
Canada (CAN) |
Switzerland (SUI) |
| 2006 Turin |
Canada (CAN) |
Finland (FIN) |
United States (USA) |
| 2010 Vancouver |
Canada (CAN) |
Norway (NOR) |
Switzerland (SUI) |
| 2014 Sochi |
Canada (CAN) |
Great Britain (GBR) |
Sweden (SWE) |
| 2018 Pyeongchang |
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- Notes
- ^ Two silver medals were awarded to two different Swedish teams.
Women
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Nagano |
Canada (CAN) |
Denmark (DEN) |
Sweden (SWE) |
| 2002 Salt Lake City |
Great Britain (GBR) |
Switzerland (SUI) |
Canada (CAN) |
| 2006 Turin |
Sweden (SWE) |
Switzerland (SUI) |
Canada (CAN) |
| 2010 Vancouver |
Sweden (SWE) |
Canada (CAN) |
China (CHN) |
| 2014 Sochi |
Canada (CAN) |
Sweden (SWE) |
Great Britain (GBR) |
| 2018 Pyeongchang |
Mixed doubles
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Pyeongchang |
See also
References
- ↑ Heidrick, Shaun (2014-01-08). "Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games: A History of Curling at the Games - Yahoo Sports". Sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2014-02-01.
- ↑ Hojnacki, Sean (2013-12-20). "Winter Olympics 2014: 10 Things to Know About Curling - Yahoo Sports". Sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2014-02-01.
- ↑ Briscoe, Jeff (2014-01-08). "Rules of Curling in the Winter Olympics - Yahoo Sports". Sports.yahoo.com. 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.
External links
Media related to Curling at the Olympics at Wikimedia Commons
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