Curling Milestones

First recorded evidence of Curling being played in Scotland and the Netherlands

Grand Caledonian Curling Club established in Scotland. First Rules of Curling are drawn up.

Grand Caledonian Curling Club becomes the Royal Caledonian Curling Club (RCCC)

Curling is played at the 1st Olympic Winter Games in Chamonix

Scotch Cup is launched between Scotland and Canada

USA, Sweden, Norway, Switzerland, France and Germany start to compete in the Scotch Cup.

International Curling Federation (ICF) officially established.

Air Canada Silver Broom replaces the Scotch Cup.

First World Junior Men's Curling Championship

First World Ladies Curling Championship

ICF becomes an independent entity

First World Junior Women's Curling Championship

World Curling Championships and World Junior Curling Championships established (Men's & Women's)

The ICF becomes the World Curling Federation (WCF)

Curling included in the programme of the Winter Olympic Games in Nagano, Japan

First World Wheelchair Curling Championship
First World Senior Championships
First Continental Cup

Curling part of World University Winter Games and Asian Winter Games for the first time

World Mens and Womens Curling Championships separated into two events again
Curling included in European Youth Olympic Festival programme

Wheelchair Curling included in the programme of the Paralympic Winter Games, Turin, Italy

First World Curling Championship staged in Asia

First World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship

The World Curling Federation becomes the first Olympic Winter Sport federation to elect a woman as President (Kate Caithness)