The Winter Olympic sport of curling originated in sixteenth century Scotland having first been contested in 1511 in the Scottish Lowlands. It was included in the first ever Winter Olympics in 1924 in Chamonix, France. Scotland still provides the rare, water-resistant granite for ALL curling stones and are mined exclusively from Alisa Craig, an island off the Scottish Coast. “Kes of Scotland” is the sole company permitted to extract this granite for curling stone manufacturing.
The Royal Caledonian Curling Club, founded in 1838 due to Queen Victoria’s interest, sets the standards and provides general governance of the sport. In the Olympics, Scottish curlers compete on Team Great Britain.
The Scottish members of the the 2026 Milan/Cortina Olympic Team are:
MEN: Bruce Mouat, Hammy McMillan Jr., Bobby Lammie, Grant Hardie, Kyle Waddell (Alternate) WOMEN: Rebecca Morrison, Sophie Jackson, Sophie Sinclair, Jennifer Dodds, Fay Henderson (Alternate) MIXED DOUBLES: Jennifer Dodds, Bruce Mouat
All three teams have progressed through the Scottish Curling system, showcasing the strength of the Scottish national program. They have represented Scotland with distinction on the world stage, where Scotland is the official points carrier for Olympic qualification. Their selection also continues the unique record of every Team GB curler hailing from Scotland.
The Team Great Britain Curlers are off to a good start. As of this writing, after a first tournament loss to Switzerland (6-7) and a victory against Italy (9-6), Great Britain progressed as the number one seed owing to their previous win-loss record. The Olympics go on until February 22nd, so we’ll see where Team Great Britain ends up.
