1924 – Britain wins the inaugural Olympic men’s curling gold, establishing a historic benchmark that the 2026 team hopes to reclaim after a 102‑year drought [3].

2002 – The British women’s rink captures Olympic gold, showing the nation’s curling pedigree and setting a precedent for future British success [3].

2014 – Canada secures its most recent men’s Olympic curling gold in Sochi, reinforcing its status as the sport’s traditional powerhouse [2].

2022 – Team GB earns men’s curling silver in Beijing, fueling a drive to upgrade to gold at the 2026 Games [3].

Feb 4, 2026 – Mixed‑doubles competition opens in Cortina; a brief power outage pauses play, then resumes, while U.S. curler Korey Dropkin declares the atmosphere “very cool” and vows to “pour our hearts out on the ice” [13][14][7].

Feb 17, 2026 – Swedish skip Oskar Eriksson accuses Canadian Marc Kennedy of a double‑touch, prompting a profanity‑filled outburst; World Curling issues a verbal warning and notes similar accusations against Canada’s Rachel Homan and Britain’s Bobby Lammie, sparking a sport‑wide cheating controversy [6][11][12].

Feb 17, 2026 – U.S. curler Korey Dropkin defends fellow athletes, saying double‑touch “has been common among Olympians” and criticizing the outsized focus on the issue [8].

Feb 18, 2026 – Britain’s men and women both defeat the United States to stay alive; the men’s skip laments “a horrible position” as they await other results, while the women need a win over Italy and a Swiss upset to reach the semifinals [5].

Feb 18, 2026 – South Korea wins its second short‑track relay gold and its women’s curling team beats Sweden 8‑3, moving within striking distance of the curling semifinals [16].

Feb 19, 2026 – Team GB’s men beat unbeaten Switzerland 8‑5 in the semifinal, securing a gold‑medal match against Canada; Bobby Lammie calls it “probably the hardest‑fought win we’ve ever had” [4].

Feb 19, 2026 – South Korea’s women lose 10‑7 to Canada, ending their Olympic curling run and leaving them fifth overall [15].

Feb 19, 2026 – The Games feature 147 curling matches over 18 days, creating “the hardest curling event on the planet”; Canada rotates players, debuting rookie Tyler Tardi to manage fatigue [10].

Feb 20, 2026 – Team GB’s quartet publicly targets the first men’s Olympic curling gold in a century, highlighting their chemistry, trust and a sweeping‑focused strategy [3].

Feb 21, 2026 – Canada defeats Britain 9‑6 to claim men’s curling gold, its first since 2014; the controversy over double‑touch “motivates us further,” and officials briefly station umpires at the hog line before reverting to self‑policing [9][2][1].

Feb 21, 2026 – Bruce Mouat and Grant Hardie voice shock and lingering disappointment after the loss, with Mouat saying he feels “like we were the better team” [1].

Feb 22, 2026 – Canada’s women’s rink secures bronze, completing a medal haul that includes the men’s gold and underscoring Canada’s dominance at the Games [9].

Feb 22, 2026 – The 2026 Winter Olympics conclude on Sunday, with final medal ceremonies scheduled to close the Milan‑Cortina Games [1].