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Olympic Curling

Curling has been an official sport in the Winter Olympic Games since the 1998 Winter Olympics.  It currently includes men's and women's tournaments.

A mixed doubles Olympic tournament was considered but rejected for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games.[12]

In February 2002, the International Olympic Committee retroactively decided that the curling competition from the 1924 Winter Olympics (originally called Semaine des Sports d'Hiver, or International Winter Sports Week) would be considered official Olympic events and no longer be considered demonstration events.

Curling at Youth Olympic Games 2012

Thus, the first Olympic medals in curling, which at the time was played outside, were awarded for the 1924 Winter Games, with the gold medal won by Great Britain and Ireland, two silver medals by Sweden, and the bronze by France.

A demonstration tournament was also held during the 1932 Winter Olympic Games between four teams from Canada and four teams from the United States, with Canada winning 12 games to 4.[13][14]

Since the 1998 Olympics, Canada has dominated the sport with their men's teams winning gold in 2006, 2010, and 2014, and silver in 1998 & 2002. The women's team won gold in 1998 & 2014, a silver in 2010, and a bronze in 2002 & 2006.

Source:  "wikipedia"

Main article: Curling at the Winter Olympics