Basic Rules of Curling

Olympic, Winter Games and Mixed curling

Curling rules, schedule, and more at 2026 Winter Olympics

There are three distinct curling disciplines at the Winter Olympics, with Men’s, Women’s, and Mixed Doubles teams all competing in separate tournaments. Men’s and Women’s teams each have four members (plus an alternate), while a Mixed Doubles team is just two individuals: one man and one woman.

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What are the rules of curling? Winter Olympics sport explained and how you can play

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The rules of curling: Breaking down the basics to the Olympic sport

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The Team USA alpine skier looks to compete in the women's downhill this weekend after tearing her ACL in a crash last Friday.

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2026 Winter Olympics: Curling kicks off ahead of the opening ceremony

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How far is Cortina from Milan? Explaining distance between 2026 Olympic events venues in Italy

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What Time Is The 2026 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony? Plus, How Long It Will Last

The opening ceremony will feature the symbolic Parade of Nations, held across four locations in Northern Italy, with the main event taking place at San Siro Stadium in Milan.

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How to watch the 2026 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony

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All you need to know about the 2026 Winter Olympics

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Curling scoring, explained: A guide to understanding the rules, terms and Olympic points system

Here is all you need to know about how curling is played and scored at the Olympics.

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How does curling work?

Our Ask Me Anything team explain how the Winter Olympic sport of curling works.

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What are the Olympic curling events?

Discover the basics of Olympic curling — learn about all events (men’s, women’s, and mixed doubles), rules of play, how matches are scored, and how teams win medals at the Winter Games, including Milan Cortina 2026.

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Fun facts about curling

The game of curling is much more than shuffleboard on ice. Learn all about this winter sport with these fun facts about curling.

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2026 Winter Olympics: Athletes, events and milestones by the numbers

The 2026 Winter Olympics are bringing thousands of athletes from around the world together for more than two weeks of competition — and the Games are a gold mine for statistics.

Winter Olympics kicked off in Cortina with curling, but took a brief pause due to a power outage

The Winter Olympics got underway Wednesday with the first curling matches in Cortina, but came to a halt only moments later because of a power outage