Sweden won the women’s curling gold medal at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, beating Switzerland 6-5 in the final at the Cortina Olympic Curling Stadium on Sunday 22 February 2026. Anna Hasselborg’s rink scored a point in the tenth end to clinch victory, earning Sweden a fourth Olympic women’s curling title.
What is Olympic Women’s Curling?
Olympic women’s curling mirrors the men’s competition: ten national teams play a round robin, with the top four advancing to the semi-finals. Each team consists of four players delivering stones across ten ends, with the team accumulating the most points across the match winning. Matches can go to an extra end in the case of a tie.
Women’s curling has been a full Olympic medal sport since 1998 and is one of the most tactically rich contests at the Winter Games.
When did the Gold Medal Game Take Place?
The women’s final was held on Sunday 22 February 2026, the final day of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. The bronze medal match was played earlier on the same day.
Where was it Held?
Play took place at the Cortina Olympic Curling Stadium, the same venue used for the men’s and mixed doubles events, set in Cortina d’Ampezzo in the Italian Dolomites.
Results
Sweden’s Anna Hasselborg, Sara McManus, Agnes Knochenhauer and Sofia Mabergs beat Switzerland’s Silvana Tirinzoni rink 6-5, scoring one in the tenth end to avoid an extra end. Canada beat South Korea to take bronze.
Gold for Sweden. Silver for Switzerland. Bronze for Canada. Hasselborg became only the second woman to skip two Olympic gold medal-winning curling teams, following Sweden’s own Anette Norberg.
Background and Form Going In
Tirinzoni arrived in Italy as a six-time world champion but still chasing a first Olympic gold, having taken silver at Beijing 2022. Hasselborg, the 2018 Olympic champion, returned with essentially the same rink that had won eight years earlier. Canada, skipped by Rachel Homan, was the pre-Games favourite as world number one. South Korea’s Eunjung Kim was playing in her third Olympics.
History and Records
Sweden has now won four Olympic women’s curling gold medals, the most of any nation, following victories in 2006, 2010, 2018 and 2026. Hasselborg joined Norberg and Eva Lund as Sweden’s only dual-gold women’s curlers. Switzerland has not won Olympic gold in women’s curling, despite recent world title dominance.
How to Watch (Replays)
Match replays are available on olympics.com, BBC iPlayer in the United Kingdom, CBC in Canada, NBC and Peacock in the United States, and the World Curling Federation’s official YouTube channel.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won gold in women’s curling at Milano Cortina 2026?
Sweden, skipped by Anna Hasselborg, beating Switzerland 6-5.
When was the gold medal game played?
Sunday 22 February 2026 at the Cortina Olympic Curling Stadium.
Who won bronze?
Canada, skipped by Rachel Homan.
How many Olympic gold medals has Sweden now won in women’s curling?
Four, more than any other nation.