1924 – Great Britain wins its first Olympic men’s curling gold at the Chamonix Games, the only gold for British men in the sport for a century [2].

2002 – The British women’s rink captures Olympic gold in Salt Lake City, establishing a legacy later repeated in 2022 [2].

2014 – Canada defeats Great Britain in the men’s curling final at the Sochi Winter Olympics, the last Olympic showdown between the two nations before 2026 [3].

2022 – Team GB repeats a men’s silver‑medal performance in Beijing, fueling a drive for gold in the next Games [2].

Feb 4, 2026 – The mixed‑doubles tournament opens in Cortina and a brief three‑minute power outage pauses play before lights return and competition resumes [13].

Feb 4, 2026 – Bruce Mouat and Jen Dodds rally from a lost first end and the blackout to beat Norway 8‑6, calling the win a “good confidence builder” [7].

Feb 6‑22, 2026 – The Milan‑Cortina Winter Olympics run, featuring 147 curling matches across 18 days and live BBC coverage of every session [1].

Feb 17, 2026 – Swedish skip Oskar Eriksson accuses Canadian Marc Kennedy of a double‑touch violation; Kennedy erupts with profanity and World Curling issues a verbal warning while briefly stationing umpires at the hog line [6][12].

Feb 17, 2026 – Canadian veteran Ben Hebert predicts the controversy will fade within two weeks, World Curling President Beau Welling defends the sport’s “spirit of curling,” and Sweden’s men’s team exits after a sixth round‑robin loss [12].

Feb 18, 2026 – U.S. curler Korey Dropkin tells CBS that the double‑touch debate is “unfortunate” and overblown, noting the practice has long been common among Olympians [8].

Feb 18, 2026 – Great Britain’s men and women both defeat the United States to stay alive; the men now need Italy or Norway to lose for a semi‑final spot, while the women must beat Italy and hope Switzerland wins [5].

Feb 19, 2026 – Team GB beats unbeaten Switzerland 8‑5 in the men’s semi‑final, securing a historic final berth and prompting Bobby Lammie to call it “probably the hardest‑fought win we’ve ever had” [4].

Feb 19, 2026 – The British women’s rink is eliminated after Switzerland loses to the United States, ending their medal hopes despite earlier round‑robin victories over the USA and Japan [4].

Feb 19, 2026 – South Korea falls 10‑7 to Canada, ending its Olympic campaign and leaving the team in fifth place [15].

Feb 19, 2026 – Athletes confront an unprecedented schedule of 147 matches in 18 days, with some teams playing up to six hours of ice time and describing the event as “the hardest curling event on the planet” [10].

Feb 21, 2026 – Great Britain prepares to meet Canada in the men’s gold‑medal match, the first chance for a British men’s gold since 1924 and a rematch of the Sochi 2014 final [3].

Feb 22, 2026 – Canada wins men’s gold 9‑6, its first since 2014, while Great Britain takes silver; Bruce Mouat says he feels “like we were the better team,” and Grant Hardie admits he feels “a little bit numb” after the loss [9][1][2].

Feb 22, 2026 – Canada’s women capture bronze, and skip Brad Jacobs says the cheating accusations “motivate us further” and urges a review of the newly introduced rule [9].

2026 – Scotland’s national championships later in the season will decide the next Great Britain representatives, as the current men’s rink will not defend its world title in Utah [2].

2027 – The World Curling Championships move to Utah, where the British men will sit out while a new GB team competes [2].

2030 – Team Whyte, currently ranked fifth worldwide, positions itself as a potential GB representative for the 2030 Winter Games, keeping the century‑long quest for a men’s gold alive [2].