Curling at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Women's tournament explained
See main article: Curling at the 2014 Winter Olympics. The women's curling tournament of the 2014 Winter Olympics was held at the Ice Cube Curling Center in Sochi, Russia on 10–20 February 2014.[1] Ten nations competed in the round robin preliminary round, and the top four nations at the conclusion of the round robin qualified for the medal round.[2] South Korea made their Olympic debut in curling.
A new Olympic record was established when Great Britain scored seven points in one end against the United States.[3] Great Britain also equalled the record for total points scored in one game, scoring twelve points against the United States and against Japan. Canada, skipped by Jennifer Jones, became the first women's rink to go through an Olympic tournament undefeated.[4] Great Britain, by winning the bronze medal became the youngest rink to ever step onto an Olympic curling podium.[5]
Teams
The teams are listed as follows:[6]
| | [7] | [8] | |
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| St. Vital CC, Winnipeg | Harbin CC, Harbin | Hvidovre CC, Hvidovre | Dunkeld CC, Pitlochry | , Sapporo |
| | [9] | [10] | [11] |
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| Moskvitch CC, Moscow | Gyeonggi-do CC, Gyeonggi | Skellefteå CK, Skellefteå | Davos CC, Davos | Madison CC, Madison | |
Round robin standings
Round robin results
All draw times are listed in Moscow Time (UTC+4).[12]
Summary
Draw 1
Monday, 10 February, 14:00
Draw 2
Tuesday, 11 February, 09:00
Draw 3
Tuesday, 11 February, 19:00
Draw 4
Wednesday, 12 February, 14:00
Draw 5
Thursday, 13 February, 09:00
Draw 6
Thursday, 13 February, 19:00
Draw 7
Friday, 14 February, 14:00
Draw 8
Saturday, 15 February, 09:00
Draw 9
Saturday, 15 February, 19:00
Draw 10
Sunday, 16 February, 14:00
Draw 11
Monday, 17 February, 09:00
Draw 12
Monday, 17 February, 19:00
Playoffs
Semifinals
Wednesday, 19 February, 14:00
Bronze medal game
Thursday, 20 February, 12:30
Gold medal game
Thursday, 20 February, 17:30
Notes and References
- Web site: Venue details at host site . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111124042547/http://sochi2014.com/en/objects/sea/curling/ . 2011-11-24 .
- Web site: Championship Overview. World Curling Federation. 2013-09-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20100117124426/http://www.worldcurling.org/championships-overview. 2010-01-17. dead.
- https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/winter-olympics/26138528 "Sochi 2014: British women in record-equalling win over USA"
- Web site: Canada wins Olympic curling gold after beating Sweden | News and Blogs - CTV News at Sochi 2014 . 2014-02-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140320155425/http://www.ctvnews.ca/sochi/canada-takes-olympic-curling-gold-1.1695536 . 2014-03-20 . dead .
- Web site: Winter Olympics joy for Great Britain as Eve Muirhead holds her nerve to secure curling bronze medal. Dailyrecord.co.uk. 20 February 2014.
- Web site: Women's Teams for Curling Competition. 7 January 2014. World Curling Federation. 7 January 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140107195824/http://sochi2014.curlingevents.com/olympics/womens-teams-for-curling-competition. 7 January 2014.
- Web site: Denmark announces Olympic curling teams. 24 August 2013. World Curling Federation. 3 September 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131029201613/http://sochi2014.curlingevents.com/denmark-announces-olympic-curling-teams. 29 October 2013.
- Web site: Team GB announce Women's curling team. 28 August 2013. World Curling Federation. 3 September 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131227082620/http://sochi2014.curlingevents.com/team-gb-announce-womens-curling-team. 27 December 2013.
- Web site: Sweden announces Sochi 2014 curling teams. 15 May 2013. World Curling Federation. 3 September 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131029203020/http://sochi2014.curlingevents.com/sweden-announces-sochi-2014-curling-teams. 29 October 2013.
- Web site: Auch Davos iFAS an die Olympischen Spiele. Swiss Curling Association. 22 April 2013. 7 October 2013. de. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140207222510/http://www.curling.ch/home/page.aspx?page_id=1941&archive_type_id=106&person=0&categories=&archive_id=10267&from=56&keyword=. 7 February 2014.
- Web site: Team Erika Brown wins 2014 US Olympic Team Women's Trials for Curling. 16 November 2013. World Curling Federation. 4 December 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131219031843/http://sochi2014.curlingevents.com/olympics/erika-brown-team-wins-2014-us-olympic-team-womens-trials-forcurling. 19 December 2013.
- Web site: 2014 Olympic Winter Games – Schedule of Play. World Curling Federation. 2 September 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130906234653/http://sochi2014.curlingevents.com/owg-2014-schedule-of-play. 6 September 2013.
