Great Britain at the 2018 Winter Olympics
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| Competitors | 10 in 1 sport | ||||||||
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Great Britain is scheduled to compete at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea, from 9 to 25 February 2018.
Curling
Great Britain has qualified a men's and women's team for a total of 10 athletes (five of each gender). The teams were officially announced on June 22, 2017.[1]
Men's tournament
Based on results from 2016 World Men's Curling Championship and the 2017 World Men's Curling Championship obtained by Scotland, Great Britain has qualified a men's team, consisting of five athletes, as one of the seven highest ranked nations.[2][3]
Women's tournament
Based on results from 2016 Ford World Women's Curling Championship and the 2017 World Women's Curling Championship obtained by Scotland, Great Britain has qualified a women's team, consisting of five athletes, as one of the seven highest ranked nations.[4][5]
Outside of the Olympic Games, Great Britain competes under the flags of its constituent home nations; Scotland results are treated as Great Britain for the purposes of Olympic qualification.
References
- ↑ "Muirhead and Smith to skipper Team GB’s curling rinks at PyeongChang 2018". www.teamgb.com/. British Olympic Association. 22 June 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
- ↑ "Eight men’s teams set for 2018 Olympic Games as hosts complete round-robin undefeated". www.worldcurling.org/. World Curling Federation (WCF). 6 April 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
- ↑ "2018 Winter Olympics: GB men secure curling place". British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). London, England. 7 April 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
- ↑ "Curling: First Eight Women's Curling Teams Set for 2018 Olympic Winter Games". www.aroundtherings.com/. Around the Rings. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
- ↑ "Great Britain's curling team seal 2018 Winter Olympics spot". www.skysports.com/. Sky Sports. 26 March 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2017.