Curling fans, are you ready?
The next generation of curlers from around the world will be out in force as they compete at the Gangwon 2024 Youth Olympic Games.
From 19 January to 1 February, 112 athletes will take to the ice at the Gangneung Curling Centre where they will compete in a mixed team and a mixed doubles event.
Find out more about the curling competitions at Gangwon 2024 and how you can follow along live on Olympics.com and the official Olympics app.
Which countries have qualified for curling at Gangwon 2024?
Just as at PyeongChang 2018, the Gangneung Curling Centre will host curling at Gangwon 2024.
In all, there will be two competitions at the Games: a mixed team championship and a mixed doubles event.
Unlike in previous editions of the Winter Youth Olympic Games, the mixed doubles event will feature one female and one male from the same National Olympic Committee.
The 16 nations contesting the mixed team event are:
- Hosts: Republic of Korea
- Africa: Nigeria
- Americas: Brazil, Canada, United States
- Asia: People's Republic of China, Japan
- Europe: Denmark, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye
- Oceania: New Zealand
The 24 nations contesting the mixed doubles are:
- Hosts: Republic of Korea
- Africa: Nigeria
- Americas: Brazil, Canada, United States
- Asia: People's Republic of China, Japan, Kazakhstan
- Europe: Austria, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Norway, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye, Ukraine
- Oceania: New Zealand
- West Asia Region: Qatar
Curling at Gangwon 2024: Teams to watch
With Rasmus Wranaa, Amos Mosaner and Stefania Constantini among the Youth Olympic alumni who have gone on to win Olympic gold, the stars of the future could well be in the mix at Gangwon 2024.
Curling powerhouse Canada will be hoping their cohort including, Chloe Fediuk, Owain Fisher, Nathan Gray, Allie Iskiw, Simon Perry and Cailey Locke, can regain the mixed team title which Norway won at Lausanne 2020.
Denmark's brother-and-sister act Jacob and Katrine Schmidt will have a unique bond and an Olympic pedigree to draw on when they slide down the ice. The pairs' parents are two-time Olympic curler Ulrik Schmidt and former European champion Lisa Richardson.
Sure to be a big hit at the Gangneung Curling Centre are Team Nigeria who became the first African curling team to qualify for a Youth Olympic Games.
Full curling schedule at Gangwon 2024
All times are Korea Standard Time (UTC/GMT +9 hours) and are subject to change.
Day 1 - Saturday 20 January 2024
- 10:00 - 12:15 Mixed Team Round Robin A1
- 14:00 - 16:15 Mixed Team Round Robin B1
- 18:00 - 20:15 Mixed Team Round Robin A2
Day 2 - Sunday 21 January 2024
- 10:00 - 12:15 Mixed Team Round Robin B2
- 14:00 - 16:15 Mixed Team Round Robin A3
- 18:00 - 20:15 Mixed Team Round Robin B3
Day 3 - Monday 22 January 2024
- 10:00 - 12:15 Mixed Team Round Robin A4
- 14:00 - 16:15 Mixed Team Round Robin B4
- 18:00 - 20:15 Mixed Team Round Robin A5
Day 4 - Tuesday 23 January 2024
- 10:00 - 12:15 Mixed Team Round Robin B5
- 14:00 - 16:15 Mixed Team Round Robin A6
- 18:00 - 20:15 Mixed Team Round Robin B6
Day 5 - Wednesday 24 January
- 09:00 - 11:15 Mixed Team Round Robin A7
- 13:00 - 15:15 Mixed Team Round Robin B7
- 19:00 - 21:15 Mixed Team Qualification Games (A2 v B3 and B2 v A3)
Day 6 - Thursday 25 January
- 09:00 - 11:15 Mixed Team Semi-finals
- 14:30 - 16:45 Mixed Team Bronze Medal Game
- 18:00 - 20:30 Mixed Team Gold Medal Game
Day 7 - Friday 26 January
- 18:00 - 20:15 Mixed Doubles Session 1
Day 8 - Saturday 27 January
- 10:00 - 12:15 Mixed Doubles Session 2
- 14:00 - 16:15 Mixed Doubles Session 3
- 18:00 - 20:15 Mixed Doubles Session 4
Day 9 - Sunday 28 January
- 10:00 - 12:15 Mixed Doubles Session 5
- 14:00 - 16:15 Mixed Doubles Session 6
- 18:00 - 20:15 Mixed Doubles Session 7
Day 10 - Monday 29 January
- 10:00 - 12:15 Mixed Doubles Session 8
- 14:00 - 16:15 Mixed Doubles Session 9
- 18:00 - 20:15 Mixed Doubles Session 10
Day 11 - Tuesday 30 January
- 10:00 - 12:15 Mixed Doubles Session 11
- 14:00 - 16:15 Mixed Doubles Session 12
- 18:00 - 20:15 Mixed Doubles Session 13
Day 12 - Wednesday 31 January
- 09:00 - 11:15 Mixed Doubles Session 14
- 12:30 - 14:45 Mixed Doubles Session 15
- 19:00 - 21:15 Quarter-finals
Day 13 - Thursday 1 February
- 09:00 - 11:15 Mixed Doubles Semi-finals
- 13:00 - 15:15 Mixed Doubles Bronze Medal Game
- 16:00 - 18:30 Mixed Doubles Gold Medal Game
How to watch curling live at Gangwon 2024 Youth Olympic Games
All the action from the Gangneung Curling Centre will be streamed live on dedicated feeds on Olympics.com and the official Olympics app for mobile devices.
You can also watch full replays on demand on Olympics.com and catch highlights across the official Olympics social media accounts.