| Curling in Canada | |
|---|---|
 The Canadian team during the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino. | |
| Governing body | Curling Canada |
| First played | c. 1800 |
| Registered players | 157,788 (2022)[1] |
| Clubs | 965[2] |
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Club competitions | |
International competitions | |
Curling is a popular winter sport of played throughout Canada. It holds a significant place in Canadian culture and the country achieved considerable success at the international level.
Curling Canada serves as the sanctioning body of the sport in the country, it is associated with 14 provincial and territorial curling associations throughout the country (Canada 13 provinces and territories plus Northern Ontario), and it regulates and organizes Canada's national championships in the sport.
Canada's national championships include Scotties Tournament of Hearts women's national championship, the Montana's Brier national men's championship, the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship, the Canadian Senior Curling Championships, the Canadian Wheelchair Curling Championship, the Canadian Under-20 Curling Championships, the Canadian U18 Curling Championships, the CCAA/Curling Canada College Curling Championships, the Canadian Curling Club Championships, the Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship and the U Sports curling championships.[3]
- ^ "Government of Canada announces financial support for Curling Canada". Retrieved 2024-07-18.
- ^ "Curling Canada | Find a curling centre". Retrieved 2024-07-18.
- ^ "Curling Canada | What we do". Retrieved 2023-06-06.