Curling at the 2006 Winter Olympics

Curling
at the XX Olympic Winter Games
VenuePinerolo Palaghiaccio
Dates13–24 February 2006
Competitors100 from 13 nations
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Men's curling
at the XX Olympic Winter Games
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Canada
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Finland
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  United States
Women's curling
at the XX Olympic Winter Games
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Sweden
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Switzerland
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Canada

Curling at the 2006 Winter Olympics was held in the town of Pinerolo, Italy from February 13 to February 24. It proved to be the sleeper hit in terms of television ratings in Italy. According to a CBC feature, curling at the 2006 Winter Games drew 5 million viewers, eclipsing ice hockey and figure skating. This, and the success of the Italian men's curling team created a surge of interest in curling within Italy, where there was no previous tradition of the sport and only a few hundred players.


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