Women's Curling Winter Olympics 2026 Latest: When Sophie Jackson's team plays next, odds, schedule, results, rules - how to watch
They’ve had a bumpy competition so far, but Team GB still have a chance of a semi-final spot.
There was heartbreak at the Winter Olympics earlier this week as Bruce Mouat and Jennifer Dodds failed to win a medal after losing their Bronze Medal Match in the mixed doubles to Italy.
But there are still two more chances for Scotland’s curlers to appear on the podium, with both the men’s and the women’s competitions now underway.
The women have had a mixed record so far in the round robin, with a memorable win over world champions Canada tempered by loses to China, Korea and Sweden.
Monday saw them win a crucial match against Denmark, but a loss against Switzerland meant they are on the verge of exiting before the semi-finals.
They now have a well-deserved rest day before their final three must-win matches.
Here’s everything you need to know about their next match.
When are Team GB playing next in the Women’s Curling?
Team GB play Japan at 8.05pm on Wednesday, February 18. They then play the United States at 6.05pm later that day - so it’s a huge few hours for the Scottish curlers.
Do Team GB have a good chance of winning a women’s curling medal at the Winter Olympics?
Team GB are huge outsiders to win the whole tournament - priced at 150/1 for the gold. Canada are the 10/11 favourites, followed by Switzerland (2/1) and Sweden (5/1). Anything can happen at an Olympics though.
What other women’s curling matches are being played on Wednesday at the Winter Olympics?
Aside from Team GB’s match, the following games will be played in the women’s round robin on Wednesday.
8.05pm
- Sweden v Korea
- China v Denmark
6.05pm
- Canada v Italy
- China v Sweden
- Switzerland v Denmark
Who is representing Team GB at the Women’s Curling at the Winter Olympics?
Team GB at the Men’s Curling are as follows:
- Fourth: Rebecca Morrison
- Third: Jennifer Dodds
- Second: Sophie Sinclair
- Lead and Skip: Sophie Jackson
- Alternate: Fay Henderson
What is Team GB’s schedule for the remainder of the Women’s Curling tournament?
Here’s are the games Team GB have left to play in their hunt for a medal:
Wednesday, February 18
6.05pm: Great Britain v United States
Thursday, February 19
1.05pm: Great Britain v Italy
Friday, February 20
1.05pm: Semi-finals
Saturday, February 21
1.05pm: Bronze Medal Game
Sunday, February 22
10.05am: Gold Medal Game
How are Team GB doing in the Winter Olympics Women’s Curling so far?
Here are Team GB’s results from the round robin so far:
- Great Britain 4-7 China
- Great Britain 3-9 South Korea
- Great Britain 7-6 Canada
- Great Britain 7-10 Sweden
- Great Britain 7-2 Denmark
- Great Britain 6-10 Switzerland
What is the format of the Women’s Curling at the Winter Olympics 2026?
It’s a pretty simple format to find out who will win gold, silver and bronze. All the teams will play each other (so that’s nine matches in total for each team), then the top four teams in the table at the end of the round robin will go through to the semi-finals.
The two winning teams from the semi-finals go on the the gold medal game and the two losers will contest the bronze medal game.
How can I watch the Women’s Curling at the 2026 Winter Olympics?
All the action will be available to watch on the BBC - with coverage across BBC One, BBC Two, the iPlayer and the Red Button.
What are the rules of curling?
In each end of curling each team plays a total of eight shots, with each player delivering two stones in succession, starting with the lead and ending with the skip.
At the completion of each end the number of stones closest to the ‘button’ (the bullseye) of the house will score.
The stone closest to the button effectively wins the end, with any further stones closer to the centre than the opposition’s best shot also counting – meaning it is possible, but highly unlikely, to get a maximum of eight shots in a single end (an eight-ender, which is curling’s version of golf’s hole in one).
After ten ends the team with most shots in total wins, while if the game is tied it will go to an 11th sudden death end.
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