Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics - Curling

CatusStarbright

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The Winter Olympics are here, and that means curling is back on our screens!

You can view the schedule here. Curling is on from 4-22 February 2026.

What is curling?
Curling is a game that requires precision, teamwork and strategy. Heavy granite stones are slid along the ice towards a target zone known as the 'house'.

A curling match consists of 10 rounds ('ends'). Each team plays eight stones per end and the final score is calculated when all 16 stones have been thrown. Points are awarded to the team that has the stone closest to the centre of the house (the 'button'), and they get one point for every stone that is closer to the button than the nearest stone belonging to the opposite team.

Very brief history of curling
Curling is widely believed to be one of the world’s oldest team sports! The first curling club was founded in Scotland in 1716, but there are records of activities similar to curling dating back to the 1500s. During the 19th century the game was exported wherever Scots settled around the world in cold climates, most notably in Canada, United States, Sweden, Switzerland, Norway and New Zealand.

Curling debuted as an Olympic sport at the 1924 Games in Chamonix with a men’s competition and later appeared as a demonstration event in 1932, 1988 and 1992. It officially returned at the Nagano Games in 1998, featuring both men's and women's events. The mixed doubles event was introduced at PyeongChang in 2018.

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Reply 1

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Adding this in, hope you don't mind. :teehee:

:teehee:

Teams Competing:
Mixed Doubles:
Canada
Czech Republic
Estonia
Great Britain
Italy
Norway
South Korea
Sweden
Switzerland
United States
Men's:
Canada
China
Czech Republic
Germany
Great Britain
Italy
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland
United States
Women's:
Canada
China
Denmark
Great Britain
Italy
Japan
South Korea
Sweden
Switzerland
United States

Reply 2

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002gjj5/episodes/guide
Team GB's mixed doubles matches against Estonia, Sweden and South Korea are bring shown live on BBC Two before the Opening Ceremony (also live on BBC Two). Unfortunately our 18:00 matches before the Opening Ceremony against Norway and the Czech Republic aren't being shown on BBC Two.
Edit: The GB mixed doubles matches against Norway and the Czech Republic will be shown live on BBC iPlayer/Red Button.

Reply 3

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by Geo Lover 7

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002gjj5/episodes/guide
Team GB's mixed doubles matches against Estonia, Sweden and South Korea are bring shown live on BBC Two before the Opening Ceremony (also live on BBC Two). Unfortunately our 18:00 matches before the Opening Ceremony against Norway and the Czech Republic aren't being shown on BBC Two.

Edit: The GB mixed doubles matches against Norway and the Czech Republic will be shown live on BBC iPlayer/Red Button.

Reply 4

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GB vs Norway at 18:00 tomorrow starts off Olympic Curling tomorrow (along with the Olympics and Team GB generally at this Olympics)!
@CatusStarbright are you watching?

Reply 5

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by Geo Lover 7

GB vs Norway at 18:00 tomorrow starts off Olympic Curling tomorrow (along with the Olympics and Team GB generally at this Olympics)!
@CatusStarbright are you watching?

Hopefully! I won’t be able to tune in at 6pm (I’m travelling to sit an exam tomorrow and Friday) but I should be able to catch the last part of the match.

Reply 6

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by CatusStarbright

Hopefully! I won’t be able to tune in at 6pm (I’m travelling to sit an exam tomorrow and Friday) but I should be able to catch the last part of the match.

:goodluck:

with your exam. When is it?

Reply 7

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Less than 10 minutes to go!

Reply 8

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It's started. Norway up first and it went too far.

Reply 9

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A power cut has occurred.

Reply 10

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Power back on and play resumed but that was a dramatic start.

Reply 11

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Norway wins 1st end by 1 stone.

Reply 12

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GB in the lead 3-1 after 2nd end.

Reply 13

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Go Jen!

Reply 14

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GB tied with Norway 3-3 after 3rd end.

Reply 15

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GB winning 4-3 at halfway after 4th End.

(edited 1 week ago)

Reply 16

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GB tied 4-4 after 5th end and winning 7-4 after 6th end.

Reply 17

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GB winning 7-6 after 7th round.

Reply 18

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GB wins 8-6 against Norway after the 8th end.

Reply 19

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That was a great game.
Other Mixed Doubles Curling Session 1 Game Results:
Sweden vs South Korea - 10-3
Canada vs Czechia - 10-5
Estonia vs Switzerland - 7-9

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