It's curling season at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milano Cortina, Italy. And no we're not talking weight training.

Curling sparks curiosity each Winter Olympics cycle. Learn more about the format, rules, scoring and other elements now.

The team with the final shot at that end is said to have the hammer. Rather than just having teams alternate possession throughout a match, the hammer doesn't automatically switch sides at each end.

Cortina, Italy are nearly at hand, but among the sports that get underway before those ceremonies kick off is one that ...

Curling is one of the most popular sports at the Winter Olympics, with Team GB looking to prevail in what will be a test of considerable skill and strategy, requiring steady nerves and intense ...

Curling violations Here is what occurs if the following rules are broken. Hogline violation: If a player releases a stone after it has touched the hogline, a violation is called and the stone is ...

And I’m not sure that’s ever been more plainly displayed than by the current curling scandal that has enveloped these Games, ...

Both the Canadian women's and men's teams were accused of double-touching the stone while in motion, resulting in some spicy ...

After Swedish curler Oskar Eriksson accused Canadian vice-skip Marc Kennedy of cheating last week, everyone has become an expert in curling rules. They’re missing the point.

There was heartbreak at the Winter Olympics earlier this week as Bruce Mouat and Jennifer Dodds failed to win a medal after ...

There are three curling events: the men’s tournament and the women’s tournament, which are identical in format, and mixed doubles. A men’s tournament was contested at the inaugural Olympic Winter ...