9 February 2026
Curling focus turns to men’s and women’s team event at Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games
This Wednesday, following the conclusion of the mixed doubles competition, the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games curling focus will turn to women’s and men’s team action.
Altogether, ten women’s and ten men’s teams will represent thirteen different National Olympic Committees (NOCs) over twelve days of competition.
Games begin with the men’s first round-robin session on the evening of Wednesday 11 February and conclude with the women’s gold medal final on Sunday 22 February, prior to the Milano Cortina 2026 Closing Ceremony.
In these events, there were three routes to qualification: Italy qualified as hosts, while the top seven NOCs in the previous two years of world championship competition also qualified directly. The last two NOCs qualified through the Olympic Qualification Event (OQE), held in December 2025 in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada.
Women’s Teams
Italy
Hosts
Skipped by 2022 mixed doubles Olympic champion Stefania Constantini who will play her second Milano Cortina 2026 event in front of a home crowd.
Canada
Direct qualifier
Skipped by current and three-time world champion Rachel Homan, who is making her third Olympic appearance.
Switzerland
Direct qualifier
Skipped by four-time world champion Silvana Tirinzoni, who plays third stones and is making her third Olympic appearance.
Republic of Korea
Direct qualifier
Skipped by Gim Eunji, who is making her second Olympic appearance.
Sweden
Direct qualifier
Skipped by Anna Hasselborg, this team were 2018 Olympic champions and two-time world silver medallists.
Denmark
Direct qualifier
Skipped by Madeleine Dupont who will make her fourth Olympic appearance alongside her sister Denise, who is making her fifth Olympic appearance.
Great britain
Direct qualifier
Skipped by Sophie Jackson, who plays lead stones, this team includes current Olympic champion Jennifer Dodds.
People’s Republic of China
Direct qualifier
Skipped by Wang Rui, who is making her third Olympic appearance.
Japan
Qualified at OQE 2025
Skipped by Yoshimura Sayaka, this team is making their Olympic debut.
United states of America
Qualified at OQE 2025
Skipped by Tabitha Peterson, who is making her third Olympic appearance.
Men’s teams
Italy
Hosts
Skipped by Joel Retornaz, who is making a fourth Olympic appearance, exactly 20 years after his first (his first appearance was at the Torino 2006 Olympic Winter Games).
Great Britain
Direct qualifier
Skipped by Bruce Mouat, this team are 2022 Olympic silver medallists and current world champions.
Canada
Direct qualifier
Skipped by 2014 Olympic champion Brad Jacobs, who is making his second Olympic appearance.
Sweden
Direct qualifier
Skipped by Niklas Edin, this team are defending Olympic champions, and five-time world champions.
Switzerland
Direct qualifier
Skipped by Yannick Schwaller, who plays third stones and is making his first Olympic appearance. He is joined by team member Benoit Schwarz-van Berkel who is making his fourth Olympic appearance.
Germany
Direct qualifier
Skipped by Marc Muskatewitz, this team is making their Olympic debut.
Norway
Direct qualifier
Skipped by Magnus Ramsfjell, this team is also making their Olympic debut.
Czechia
Direct qualifier
Skipped by Lukas Klima, this is a first appearance in men’s Olympic curling for Czechia.
People’s Republic of China
Qualified at OQE 2025
Skipped by Xu Xiaoming, who is making his third Olympic appearance.
United States of America
Qualified at OQE 2025
Skipped by Daniel Casper, this team is making their Olympic debut.
Playing format
Women’s round-robin play starts on Thursday 12 February, with the first session at 09.05. The semi-finals will take place on Friday 20 February at 14.05 with the bronze medal game to follow on Saturday 21 February, also at 14.05. The gold medal final will be the last curling game of Milano Cortina 2026, taking place on Sunday 22 February at 11.05.
Men’s round-robin play begins on Wednesday 11 February at 19.05 and the semi-final games will be staged on Thursday 19 February at 19.05. Medal games will follow, with the bronze medal game on Friday 20 February at 19.05 and the gold medal final on Saturday 21 February, also at 19.05.
All times are Central European Time (CET) which is Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) +1.
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