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Canada's Curling Teams: Women Struggle, Men Undefeated

2/14/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Canada’s women's curling team, led by Rachel Homan, faces challenges at the Winter Olympics in Italy.
The team started 1-1.
Homan shot 74.3%.
They lost to the USA in a historic defeat and struggled against Great Britain, with Homan at 70%.
Brad Jacobs leads the men’s team, which remains undefeated at 3-0, and Jacobs is among the top fourth-stone throwers at 90.8%.

History

Historical Context

Canada's women's curling team has a storied Olympic history, winning gold in 1998 and 2014, with the latter marking their first undefeated run in women's curling at the Olympics. As curling gained official status in 1998, Canada emerged as a dominant force, setting high expectations for current teams like Rachel Homan's, who began the 2022 Winter Olympics with a 1-1 record.

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Story summary

Canada’s women's curling team, led by Rachel Homan, faces challenges at the Winter Olympics in Italy.
The team started 1-1.
Homan shot 74.3%.
They lost to the USA in a historic defeat and struggled against Great Britain, with Homan at 70%.
Brad Jacobs leads the men’s team, which remains undefeated at 3-0, and Jacobs is among the top fourth-stone throwers at 90.8%.

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