Curling

Canadian Olympic Curling Trials qualifying

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Brad Gushue (The Canadian Press)

Here’s how qualifying for Canada’s Olympic Curling Trials breaks down for four-person curling.

2025 Montana’s Canadian Curling Trials

  • Nov. 22-Nov. 30, 2025 at the Scotiabank Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
  • Eight men’s and eight women’s team will qualify for the event.
  • Round robin format with the top three teams reaching the playoffs. First-place team goes straight to the final while the second and third-place teams play in the semifinal. 
  • Final will feature a best-of-three series. 
  • Winning teams will represent Canada in four-person curling at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy from Feb. 6-22, 2026. 

2025 Canadian Olympic Curling Trials

Qualifying Event/RankingWomenMen
2024 Scotties Tournament of Hearts/Montana’s Brier championsRachel HomanBrad Gushue
Leading team in the 2023-24 CTRS standings  *Kerri Einarson*Brad Jacobs
 2025 Scotties Tournament of Hearts/Montana’s Brier champions or highest unqualified teamKayla SkrlikMatt Dunstone
Combined two-year (2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons) CTRS standings  Kaitlyn LawesMike McEwen
Combined two-year (2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons) CTRS standings Kate CameronKevin Koe
Combined two-year (2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons) CTRS standingsChristina BlackRylan Kleiter
Leading team in the 2024-25 CTRS standings  Corryn Brown John Epping
  Pre-Trials winnerSelena SturmayJordon McDonald