The Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics is set to feature a comprehensive curling competition, with both men’s and women’s teams vying for the coveted medals. The competition follows the conclusion of the mixed doubles event and spans twelve days, showcasing the talents of teams from around the world.
Curling Teams Competing in Milano Cortina 2026
A total of twenty teams will compete in the curling event at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, with ten teams each for the men’s and women’s categories. These teams represent thirteen different National Olympic Committees (NOCs).
Competition Schedule
The competition begins with the men’s first round-robin session on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, and culminates with the women’s gold medal final on Sunday, February 22, 2026. Here is the schedule overview:
- Men’s Round-Robin: Starts on February 11, 2026, at 19:05 CET.
- Women’s Round-Robin: Begins on February 12, 2026, at 09:05 CET.
- Men’s Semifinals: February 19, 2026, at 19:05 CET.
- Women’s Semifinals: February 20, 2026, at 14:05 CET.
- Bronze Medal Games: Men on February 20, 2026, at 19:05 CET; Women on February 21, 2026, at 14:05 CET.
- Gold Medal Finals: Men on February 21, 2026, at 19:05 CET; Women on February 22, 2026, at 11:05 CET.
Qualification Routes
Teams qualified for the curling events through three methods:
- Host Nation: Italy automatically qualified.
- Direct Qualification: Top seven NOCs based on performances in the last two world championships.
- Olympic Qualification Event: Two additional teams qualified through the event held in December 2025 in Kelowna, Canada.
Women’s Teams Overview
- Italy: Skipped by Stefania Constantini.
- Canada: Skipped by Rachel Homan, a three-time world champion.
- Switzerland: Skipped by Silvana Tirinzoni, four-time world champion.
- Republic of Korea: Skipped by Gim Eunji.
- Sweden: Skipped by Anna Hasselborg, the 2018 Olympic champion.
- Denmark: Skipped by Madeleine Dupont.
- Great Britain: Skipped by Sophie Jackson, featuring Jennifer Dodds.
- People’s Republic of China: Skipped by Wang Rui.
- Japan: Skipped by Yoshimura Sayaka.
- United States: Skipped by Tabitha Peterson.
Men’s Teams Overview
- Italy: Skipped by Joel Retornaz.
- Great Britain: Skipped by Bruce Mouat, 2022 Olympic silver medalists.
- Canada: Skipped by Brad Jacobs, 2014 Olympic champion.
- Sweden: Skipped by Niklas Edin, defending Olympic champions.
- Switzerland: Skipped by Yannick Schwaller.
- Germany: Skipped by Marc Muskatewitz.
- Norway: Skipped by Magnus Ramsfjell.
- Czechia: Skipped by Lukas Klima.
- People’s Republic of China: Skipped by Xu Xiaoming.
- United States: Skipped by Daniel Casper.
The Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics aims to deliver exciting curling action. Fans from around the globe can look forward to witnessing historic performances and thrilling competitions across this prestigious event.
