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]
Since the 1998 Olympics, Canada has generally dominated the sport with their men's teams winning gold in 2006, 2010, and 2014, and silver in 1998 and 2002, and a bronze in 2022. The women's team won gold in 1998 and 2014, a silver in 2010, and a bronze in 2002 and 2006. Their mixed doubles team won gold in 2018.
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]
Summary
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Events
edit• = 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 | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's tournament | • | (d) | (d) | (d) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 11 | |||||||||||||
| Women's tournament | (d) | (d) | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 9 | |||||||||||||||
| Mixed doubles | • | • | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total events | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Participating 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 | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | – | 4 | 7 | ||||||
| China | – | – | – | – | 8 | 4 | – | 5 | 3 |
| Denmark | – | – | 7 | – | 9 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 4 |
| Finland | – | – | 5 | – | – | – | – | 2 | |
| France | – | 10 | – | 7 | – | – | – | 3 | |
| Germany | – | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 10 | – | – | 5 |
| Great Britain | 7 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | |||
| Italy | – | – | – | 7 | – | – | 9 | 9 | 3 |
| Japan | – | 6 | – | – | – | – | 8 | – | 2 |
| New Zealand | – | – | – | 10 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Norway | – | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | |||
| ROC | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | 1 |
| Russia | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | – | – | 1 |
| South Korea | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | – | 1 |
| Sweden | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 8 | ||||
| Switzerland | – | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | ||||
| United States | – | 4 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 7 |
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 | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 6 | 5 | 7 | |||||
| China | – | – | – | 7 | 5 | 7 | 4 | |
| Denmark | 9 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 7 | |
| Germany | 8 | 5 | – | 6 | – | – | – | 3 |
| Great Britain | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 7 | |||
| Italy | – | – | 10 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Japan | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 7 | ||
| Norway | 5 | 7 | 4 | – | – | – | – | 3 |
| Olympic Athletes from Russia | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | – | 1 |
| ROC | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | 1 |
| Russia | – | 10 | 6 | 9 | 9 | – | – | 4 |
| South Korea | – | – | – | – | 8 | 8 | 3 | |
| Sweden | 6 | 7 | ||||||
| Switzerland | – | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 6 | ||
| United States | 7 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
- Mixed doubles tournament
| Nation | 18 | 22 | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | – | 10 | 1 |
| Canada | 5 | 2 | |
| China | 4 | 9 | 2 |
| Czech Republic | – | 6 | 1 |
| Finland | 7 | – | 1 |
| Great Britain | – | 4 | 1 |
| Italy | – | 1 | |
| Norway | 2 | ||
| Olympic Athletes from Russia | DQB | – | 1 |
| South Korea | 5 | – | 1 |
| Sweden | – | 1 | |
| Switzerland | 7 | 2 | |
| United States | 6 | 8 | 2 |
Medal table
editSources (after the 2022 Winter Olympics):[7]
Accurate as of 2022 Winter Olympics.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| 2 | Sweden | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| 3 | Great Britain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | Switzerland | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | Norway | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | United States | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | Italy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 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) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 51 | |
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 |
Women
editMixed doubles
edit| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Pyeongchang |
Canada | Switzerland | Norway |
| 2022 Beijing |
Italy | Norway | Sweden |
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
editMedia related to Curling at the Olympics at Wikimedia Commons
