Wheelchair Curling

Paralympic curling for wheelchair athletes — no sweeping, stones delivered from the wheelchair using a stick.

👥4 per team🌤indoor

What is Wheelchair Curling?

Wheelchair curling is the Paralympic form of curling, contested by mixed-gender teams of four. Stones are delivered from the wheelchair using an extension "stick" rather than pushed off the hack. There is no sweeping — placement must be perfect on the delivery. The sport has been Paralympic since Turin 2006.

Quick facts

Category

Winter Sports

Type

Team sport

Players

4 per team

Where played

indoor

Country of origin

🇨🇭 Switzerland

Estimated origin

2000, Sursee, Switzerland; Paralympic since Turin 2006

Olympic

No

Popularity

major

Sources & provenance

Last verified 2026-08-24.verified