Paralympic qualification
Wheelchair Curling at the Paralympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 will consist of two competitions with ten National Paralympic Committees competing in the Mixed Team event and eight National Paralympic Committees competing in the Mixed Doubles event.
Both curling competitions will be played in the Cortina Olympic Stadium in Cortina D’Ampezzo, a northern Italian town in the Dolomitic Alps.
Italy qualify, for each competition, automatically as the host. If the host country declines its host country place in any event, its place will be reallocated to the next highest ranked eligible —and not already qualified— National Paralympic Committee. This process will be repeated until the quota place is filled.
The nine highest ranked member associations on the Paralympic Qualification Points List closing after the 2025 World Wheelchair Curling Championships will each obtain one mixed team qualification slot for their National Paralympic Committee.
The seven highest ranked member associations on the Paralympic Qualification Points List closing after the 2025 World Wheelchair Mixed Doubles Curling Championships will each obtain one mixed doubles qualification slot for their National Paralympic Committee.
The Paralympic Qualification Points will be awarded according to The Rules of Curling, specifically Rules of Competition, C9. Team Ranking Procedure / Draw Shot Challenge.
Points Allocation
For the mixed team event,points are allocated to the Member Associations ranked from 1-12, in each world wheelchair championship in the 2023, 2024 and 2025 seasons. The allocated points are: 14, 12, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
If two or more mixed teams are tied for the final qualification slot(s) then the mixed team(s) with the highest finish at the 2025 world championships will be awarded the slot(s).
For the mixed doubles event, points are allocated to the Member Associations ranked from 1-12, in each world wheelchair mixed doubles championship in the 2023, 2024 and 2025 seasons. The allocated points are: 14, 12, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
If two or more mixed doubles are tied for the final qualification slot(s) then the mixed doubles with the highest finish at the 2025 world championships will be awarded the slot(s).
Only Scotland will earn the qualification points for Great Britain. England and Wales are not entitled to earn qualifying points. Should they finish in the Top-12 at any world championship, they will be ranked but no Paralympic Qualification points will be allocated.
The full Paralympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 qualification procedure is available here.
Mixed Team
| Rank | Paralympic National Committee | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Paralympic Qualification Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy ** | 3 | 5 | 8 – Guaranteed host qualification place | |
| 2 | Canada | 12 | 12 | 24 | |
| 3 | China | 14 | 10 | 24 | |
| 4 | Norway | 6 | 14 | 20 | |
| 5 | Sweden | 9 | 9 | 18 | |
| 6 | Republic of Korea | 8 | 7 | 15 | |
| 7 | Scotland/Great Britain * | 10 | 3 | 13 | |
| 8 | Latvia | 4 | 8 | 12 | |
| 9 | United States of America | 7 | 4 | 11 | |
| 10 | Czechia | 5 | 2 | 7 | |
| 11 | Slovakia | 0 | 6 | 6 | |
| 12 | Denmark | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 13 | Japan | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 14 | Estonia | 0 | 1 | 1 |
** Italy as the host of the Paralympic Winter Games 2026 are guaranteed qualification.
Mixed Doubles
| Rank | Paralympic National Committee | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Paralympic Qualification Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy ** | 1 | 10 | 11 – Guaranteed host qualification place | |
| 2 | China | 9 | 12 | 21 | |
| 3 | Republic of Korea | 6 | 14 | 20 | |
| 4 | Latvia | 14 | 6 | 20 | |
| 5 | United States of America | 12 | 8 | 20 | |
| 6 | Slovakia | 7 | 7 | 14 | |
| 7 | Canada | 10 | 0 | 10 | |
| 8 | Estonia | 4 | 5 | 9 | |
| 9 | Japan | 0 | 9 | 9 | |
| 10 | Scotland/Great Britain * | 5 | 3 | 8 | |
| 11 | Germany | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 12 | Finland | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 13 | Hungary | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 14 | Denmark | 0 | 1 | 1 |
** Italy as the host of the Paralympic Winter Games 2026 are guaranteed qualification.
