Curling

Jared Allen: from NFL bone-cruncher to Olympic curling hopeful

The former Minnesota Viking terrorized opposing quarterbacks for more than a decade. Now he is pursuing a more peaceful pursuit, and excelling once again

Beau Dure

21, Feb, 2023 @9:00 AM

Winter Olympics curling triumph draws new generation to the ice

Scotland’s rinks have been inundated with inquiries since the weekend’s medal-winning performances

Severin Carrell Scotland editor

21, Feb, 2022 @6:01 PM

Winter Olympics day 16: GB win women’s curling gold before closing ceremony – as it happened

Team GB’s women won curling gold before a Beijing closing ceremony to a Games embroiled in controversy

Martin Belam (now), with Luke McLaughlin, Jonathan Horn and Beau Dure (earlier)

20, Feb, 2022 @2:08 PM

Team GB women’s curlers reach final to set up shot at golden Olympic weekend

Eve Muirhead’s team joined the men’s quartet in sealing passage to the final of their competition with a dramatic win over Sweden

Sean Ingle in Beijing

18, Feb, 2022 @3:08 PM

From dodging sheep to the Olympic slopes: Ryding sets sights on gold

The British skier has said he will have a ‘do or die’ mindset going into the slalom as there is pressure is on Team GB who have yet to win a medal at the Winter Olympic Games

Sean Ingle in Beijing

13, Feb, 2022 @10:30 PM

The wrong trousers? Norway’s plain display disappoints curling fans

The team have ditched the tradition of outlandish trouser designs started at 2010 Winter Olympics

Martin Belam

09, Feb, 2022 @5:17 PM

Britain’s Dodds and Mouat target curling bronze after painful defeat by Norway

Great Britain’s mixed doubles curling team of Jennifer Dodds and Bruce Mouat endured a 6-5 semi-final defeat against Norway at the Winter Olympics

Sean Ingle at the Beijing National Aquatics Centre

07, Feb, 2022 @2:00 PM

Britain’s mixed curlers slide into semi-finals despite defeat by Norway

Bruce Mouat and Jen Dodds were in the changing rooms when they got news of qualification

Sean Ingle in Beijing

06, Feb, 2022 @4:28 PM

Mouat and Dodds hopeful of curling semi-final place despite loss to Italy

British curling pair lost 7-5 in their latest match, against Italy, but are still hopeful of a medal push

Sean Ingle in Beijing

05, Feb, 2022 @5:52 PM

GB flagbearer Dave Ryding would ‘cut medal in half’ to honour Alain Baxter

Alpine skier has said he might cut his medal in half and give it to his ‘hero’ Alain Baxter if he makes the podium in Beijing

Sean Ingle in Beijing

03, Feb, 2022 @6:00 PM

Winter Olympics: surreal turns into the familiar for British curlers in Beijing

Great Britain’s mixed curling team defeated Sweden 9-5 at Beijing’s Ice Cube to confirm their status as gold-medal favourites in the event

Sean Ingle at Beijing National Aquatics Centre

02, Feb, 2022 @5:01 PM

Curler Bruce Mouat: ‘I realised it really didn’t matter what my sexuality was’

Curler Bruce Mouat is bidding for double gold at the Winter Olympics in Beijing and says the decision to come out helped shape his life and sporting career

Andy Bull

31, Jan, 2022 @8:00 AM