U.S. Olympic Curling Team Trials: Preview, schedule and how to follow the action live

U.S. Olympic Curling Team Trials: Preview, Schedule, and Live Coverage

From November 11 to 16, four men's and four women's curling teams will compete to determine who will represent Team USA at the upcoming Olympic Qualification Event. This event will award the final quotas for the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026.

Event Details

The trials will take place at the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The best teams in the nation will compete to secure their spots at the Olympic Qualification Event in 2025 and beyond.

Current Status

As of now, the United States has not earned quotas for either the men's or women's curling events at the 2026 Games. This is due to insufficient Olympic Qualification Points gathered at the 2024 and 2025 World Championships for both men and women.

Next Steps for Winning Teams

The teams that prevail in Sioux Falls will advance to the Olympic Qualification Event in Kelowna, Canada. Here, they will fight for the last two available quotas—one for the men’s event and one for the women’s event—before gaining entry to the Olympics.

If Team USA fails to secure a quota in either the men’s or women’s competition, it will not have representation in that event at Milano Cortina.

"To date, the nation has had teams compete in every Olympic tournament since the sport’s inclusion in the program in 1998, with the men winning bronze at Turin 2006 and gold at PyeongChang 2018."

Summary

The U.S. has a strong curling tradition but must perform well in the upcoming trials and qualification event to continue its Olympic presence in 2026.

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Olympics.com Olympics.com — 2025-11-10

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