United Kingdomcountry of origin
—first recorded
1924Olympic debut
3disciplines & variants
1international bodies
Curling is a team sport and winter sport. Its country of origin is Scotland (United Kingdom). The sport is governed internationally by World Curling. It has featured at the Olympic Games since 1924 (12 editions). Wikidata lists 3 disciplines or variants under it.
TypeTeam sports, Winter sports
Country of originScotland (United Kingdom)
PractitionersCurler
Competition classesWomen's curling, Men's curling
Governing bodyWorld Curling
Olympic statusOn the programme · since 1924
Family tree
Disciplines and variants
3
Wheelchair curlingSport of curling for participants in wheelchairs
Mixed curling
Mixed doubles curlingCompetition class in curling
Olympic Games
Olympic history
Editions where Curling or one of its disciplines was on the programme. Filled boxes mark the sport itself, outlined ones its disciplines; the small number is the count of medal events where recorded.
Multi-sport events
At other multi-sport games
| Games | Editions | First | Latest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Paralympic Games | 2 | 2014 | 2018 | 2014, 2018 |
| Winter Youth Olympic Games | 4 | 2012 | 2024 | 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024 |
| Winter World University Games | 10 | 2003 | 2025 | 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2023, 2025 … |
| European Youth Olympic Festival | 5 | 2005 | 2023 | 2005, 2009, 2017, 2019, 2023 |
| Asian Winter Games | 4 | 2003 | 2025 | 2003, 2007, 2017, 2025 |
World level
World championships
| Championship | Organiser | First held | Every | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Curling Championships | World Curling | 1959 | 1 yr | 6 |
| World Junior Curling Championships | World Curling | 1975 | 1 yr | 48 |
| World Senior Curling Championships | World Curling | 2002 | 1 yr | 21 |
| World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship | World Curling | 2008 | — | 19 |
| World Wheelchair Mixed Doubles Curling Championship | — | — | 2 |
Editions — seasons or tournaments recorded as separate entries in Wikidata.Nothing found — try another filter.
Governance
Governing bodies
What you need
Equipment and playing area
Playing area
Equipment