Curling at the 1924 Winter Olympics
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The curling event at the 1924 Winter Olympics was contested only by men. It was the first curling event in Olympic history.
In February 2006, a few days before the start of the 2006 Winter Olympics, the International Olympic Committee ruled that the curling medals were part of the official Olympic programme in 1924, and not a demonstration event as many authoritative sources had previously claimed - the IOC itself had never done so.
This official confirmation was the culmination of an investigative campaign begun by the Glasgow-based newspaper The Herald,<ref>SCOTLAND WINS AN OLYMPIC GOLD . . . 82 YEARS LATER</ref> on behalf of the families of the eight British contestants who won the first curling gold medals. The winning team had been selected by the Royal Caledonian Curling Club, Perth.
Medals
| Men's |
Template:FlagIOCteam William K. Jackson (skip) Robin Welsh Thomas Murray Laurence Jackson T. S. Robertson-Aikman (non-playing captain) (alt.) John McLeod (alt.) William Brown (alt.) D. G. Astley (alt.) |
Template:FlagIOCteam Johan Petter Åhlén (skip) Carl Axel Pettersson Karl Wahlberg Carl August Kronlund Carl Wilhelm Petersén (skip) Ture Ödlund Victor Wetterström Erik Severin |
Template:FlagIOCteam Henri Cournollet (skip) Pierre Canivet Armand Bénédic Georges André Henri Aldebert (alt.) Robert Planque (alt.) |
Note: R. Cousin of Great Britain is listed in the Official Report as a "Non-Participant" and it is not known if he received a medal; however, Skip William Jackson of Great Britain is also listed in the Official Report as a "Non-Participant"
Round robin results
France, Great Britain and Sweden were the only countries to participate. A full Swiss team is listed as attending as "a Non-Participating team", indicating they withdrew before the draw.
All games were 18 ends in length.
Standings
| Place | Team | Wins | Losses | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:FlagIOC | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | Template:FlagIOC | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Template:FlagIOC | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Draw 1
Monday 28 January 1924; 10:00 am Template:Curlingbox0
Draw 2
Tuesday 29 January 1924; 10:00 am Template:Curlingbox0
Draw 3
Wednesday 30 January 1924; 10:00 am Template:Curlingbox0
References
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External links
- The Herald - "Scotland Wins an Olympic Gold... 82 Years Later"
- "The Herald sweeps Britain to curling gold medal"
- BBC Sport - GB curlers awarded belated gold
- 1924 Olympic Curling Medals Count: CBC News Feb 8, 2006
- Results copied from Official Report
- Query for Medalists from the Official Site
- Sports Reference record of curling in the 1924 Games
- Team UK press release from 2006Template:Dead linkTemplate:Cbignore
- The Winter Olympics: An Insider's Guide to the Legends, Lore and The Games by Ron C. Judd
- Curling, Etcetera: A Whole Bunch of Stuff About the Roaring Game by Bob Weeks
- The Curling History Blog - Debunking the story that a GB curler also played for Sweden at the 1924 Winter Olympics
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