Curling at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics
| Curling at the IV Winter Youth Olympic Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Gangneung Curling Centre |
| Dates | 20 January – 1 February |
| Competitors | 106 from 24 nations |
Curling at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics took place at the Gangneung Curling Centre in Gangneung, South Korea from 20 January to 1 February 2024.[1][2]
A total of up to 112 athletes (56 per gender) qualified to compete, with 16 teams (64 athletes total) in the mixed teams competition and 24 in the mixed doubles competition (48 athletes).[3]
The Athlete Role Models for the Youth Olympics curling competition were Jennifer Dodds of Great Britain and Kim Chang-min of South Korea.[4]
Medal summary[edit]
Medal table[edit]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Great Britain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 |  Denmark | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 |  Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 United States | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (4 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Events[edit]
Qualification[edit]
The World Junior Curling Championships and World Junior B Curling Championships during the 2022–23 curling season was used to determine the teams.[3] On April 12, 2023, the World Curling Federation confirmed the teams qualified for the competitions.[5][6]
Qualification summary[edit]
| NOC | Mixed | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Doubles | Athletes | |
 Austria |
 |
2 | |
 Brazil |
|
|
4 |
 Canada |
|
|
6 |
 China |
|
|
6 |
 Czech Republic |
|
2 | |
| Denmark |
|
|
4 |
 Germany |
|
|
6 |
| Great Britain |
|
|
6 |
 Hungary |
|
2 | |
 Italy |
|
|
6 |
 Japan |
|
|
6 |
 Kazakhstan |
|
2 | |
 Latvia |
|
2 | |
 New Zealand |
|
|
4 |
 Nigeria |
|
|
6 |
 Norway |
|
|
6 |
 Qatar |
|
2 | |
 Slovenia |
|
2 | |
 South Korea |
|
|
6 |
 Sweden |
|
|
6 |
| Switzerland |
|
|
6 |
 Turkey |
|
|
6 |
 Ukraine |
|
2 | |
| United States |
|
|
6 |
| Total: 24 NOCs | 16 | 24 | 106 |
- Brazil. Denmark and New Zealand's mixed doubles pair will consist of athletes who also will be competing at the Mixed Team Event.
Mixed teams[edit]
| Region | Quota(s) | Qualified |
|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | 1 | South Korea
|
| Africa | 1 | Nigeria
|
| Americas | 3 | United States Canada Brazil
|
| Asia | 2 | China Japan
|
| Europe | 6 | Great Britain Norway Germany Switzerland Sweden Turkey
|
| Oceania | 1 | New Zealand
|
| Wild Cards | 2 | Italy Denmark
|
| Total | 16 |
Mixed doubles[edit]
| Region | Quota(s) | Qualified |
|---|---|---|
| Host Nation | 1 | South Korea
|
| Africa | 1 | Nigeria
|
| Americas | 3 | United States Canada Brazil
|
| Asia | 3 | China Japan Qatar
|
| Europe | 9 | Great Britain Norway Germany Switzerland Sweden Turkey Italy Denmark Latvia
|
| Oceania | 1 | New Zealand
|
| Six Wildcards | 6 | Austria Czech Republic Ukraine Hungary Slovenia Kazakhstan
|
| Total | 24 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Dates and venues confirmed for Gangwon Winter YOG 2024". www.ocasia.org. Olympic Council of Asia. 8 December 2021. Archived from the original on 18 February 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ "Daily Competition Schedule" (PDF). www.olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Qualification System – Winter Youth Olympic Games Gangwon 2024 World Curling Federation" (PDF). www.worldcurling.org. World Curling Federation (WCF). 21 March 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ "Athlete Role Models selected for Gangwon 2024". World Curling Federation. September 6, 2023. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
- ^ "Gangwon 2024 Youth Olympic Games Teams Confirmed". www.worldcurling.org. World Curling Federation (WCF). 12 April 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ Shefferd, Neil (14 April 2023). "Teams for Gangwon 2024 Youth Olympics curling competitions confirmed". Insidethegames.biz. Dunsar Media. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
