Curling
Facts
| Discipline of | Curling |
|---|---|
| Participants | 421 |
| NOCs | 17 |
| Competitions held | 14 (Venues) |
| Distinct events | 5 |
| IF | World Curling Federation |
Description
Curling was thought to have been invented in medieval Scotland in the 16th century. It was a demonstration sport at the 1932, 1988, and 1992 Olympic Winter Games. In 1924, it also appeared on the Olympic Program, and recent evidence indicates that curling was a full medal sport that year. Previously it had been considered a demonstration sport in 1924. In addition, in 1936 and 1964, German curling (Eisstockschießen was contested as a demonstration sport.
Curling returned to the Olympic Winter Program as a full medal sport at the 1998 Olympic Winter Games in Nagano, and has been held at all Winter Olympics since. The sport is governed by the World Curling Federation (WCF), founded in 1966, and with 67 member federations as of 2020.
Presidents of the World Curling Federation:
- Allan Cameron (GBR, 1966-1969)
- Colin A. Campbell (CAN, 1969-1979)
- Sven A. Eklund (SWE, 1979-1982)
- Clifton Thompson (CAN, 1982-1985)
- Philip Dawson (GBR, 1985-1988)
- Donald F. Barcome (USA, 1988-1990)
- Günther Hummelt (AUT, 1990-2000)
- Roy Sinclair (GBR, 2000-2006)
- Les Harrison (CAN, 2006-2010)
- Kate Caithness (GBR, 2010-present)
All-time medal table
Olympic Games
| NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada |  CAN |
6 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| Sweden |  SWE |
3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| Great Britain |  GBR |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Switzerland |  SUI |
1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| Norway |  NOR |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| United States |  USA |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Denmark |  DEN |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Finland |  FIN |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Republic of Korea |  KOR |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| France |  FRA |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Japan |  JPN |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| People's Republic of China |  CHN |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Youth Olympic Games
| NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed team |  MIX |
3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Canada | CAN |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Switzerland | SUI |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Norway | NOR |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Italy |  ITA |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Japan | JPN |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| United States | USA |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Russian Federation |  RUS |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most successful competitors
Olympic Games
Youth Olympic Games
| Athlete | Nat | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Brunner | SUI |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Philipp Hösli | SUI |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Nathan Young | CAN |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Laura Nagy |  HUN |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Grunde Buraas | NOR |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nora Østgård | NOR |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lukas Høstmælingen | NOR |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ingeborg Forbregd | NOR |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nicole Muskatewitz |  GER |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lisa Gisler | SUI |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Romano Meier | SUI |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Elena Stern | SUI |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Karlee Burgess | CAN |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mary Fay | CAN |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sterling Middleton | CAN |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tyler Tardi | CAN |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yako Matsuzawa | JPN |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Event types
| Name | Gender | Still contested? | Times held? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curling | Men | 10 | |
| Curling | Women | 8 | |
| Mixed Doubles | Mixed | 1 | |
| Doubles | Mixed Youth | 3 | |
| Curling | Mixed Youth | 3 |