Curling violations Here is what occurs if the following rules are broken. Hogline violation: If a player releases a stone after it has touched the hogline, a violation is called and the stone is ...

One of the best parts of the Olympics is that every couple of years, you end up watching a sport you aren't very familiar with -- one that isn't typically televised. Every four years, when the Winter ...

A controversy brewed on Friday when Sweden’s men’s curling team accused Canada’s Marc Kennedy of breaking rules for how he ...

Following controversies involving the double touching of stones in matches on Day 8 of the 2026 Winter Olympics, World Curling has made changes to its umpiring setup for the remainder of the men's and ...

There are three curling events: the men’s tournament and the women’s tournament, which are identical in format, and mixed doubles. A men’s tournament was contested at the inaugural Olympic Winter ...

Curling extra end rules If a game requires an extra end or ends, men's and women's teams receive four minutes and 30 seconds of thinking time for each extra end. There will be one-minute breaks ...