What Is a Curling Silver Medal
A curling silver medal is awarded to the runner-up team in Olympic curling tournaments. It is the second-highest honor, given after the gold medalist wins the final match.
Olympic Curling Silver Medal History
Curling returned as a full medal sport in the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics. Since then, men's and women's events have produced silver medalists in every edition, with mixed doubles added in 2018.
How Teams Earn a Curling Silver Medal
Teams qualify through world championships and Olympic trials. In the Olympics, they play a round robin, then advance to knockout semifinals. The semifinal loser receives the silver medal, while the winner contests the gold medal match.
Learn more about Olympic curling formats and results at World Curling.
