Canada Wins Bronze in Women's Curling at Winter Olympics

Homan leads Canada to olympic curling bronze

Canada wins first women's curling medal since 2014 Sochi Olympics. Canada beats USA 10-7 to claim women's curling bronze at Winter Olympics. Rachel Homan's team ends Olympic medal drought with bronze win.

Tabitha Peterson's U.S. team had hopes of becoming the first American women's team to win a curling medal...

Canada's women's curling team, led by skip Rachel Homan, secured the bronze medal at the Winter Olympics with a 10-7 win over the United States. This marks Canada's first women's curling medal since Jennifer Jones's gold in 2014. Homan, who had previously struggled at the Olympics, ended her medal drought with an emotional celebration, embracing teammate Tracy Fleury after Tabitha Peterson conceded with one throw remaining.

The game was intense, with Canada taking control in the sixth and eighth ends, scoring three points in each. The U.S. team, led by Peterson, fought back but ultimately fell short. Homan's team, ranked number one in the world, demonstrated resilience and determination, overcoming an early 1-3 start to win five straight games and secure the bronze.

The team defeated the United States 10-7, with Homan expressing pride in their fight and performance.

This bronze medal is a testament to Team Homan's incredible performances in the last Olympic cycle, despite falling short of their gold hopes.

They've dominated globally, winning the last two World Championships and three consecutive Grand Slams. However, Homan's Olympic track record wasn't as strong, with a sixth-place finish in 2018 and missing semis in mixed doubles in 2022.

Tension-filled Match 

Saturday's clash was a much closer affair than the men's, with both teams limiting each other's scoring opportunities to leave the game tied at 2-2 after four ends.

While Peterson was able to make ‌an improbable two-pointer in the penultimate end, Canada had a one-point lead as well as the hammer and closed out the win.

The U.S. ‌were hoping to become the first American women's team to win a curling medal at the Winter Games.

Peterson did not let the setback affect her and produced an incredible draw for two in the next end to level at 5-5, a shot that drew applause from both sets of supporters at the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium.

Still, Canada had smelt blood and pushed hard, capitalising on a failed triple-takeout to earn another three points with a straightforward draw.

Tabitha Peterson's U.S. team had hopes of becoming the first American women's team to win a curling medal, but Canada's strong performance, including scoring three points in the sixth and eighth ends, ultimately led to their victory.

Peterson's incredible draw in the seventh end tied the game at 5-5, but Canada capitalized on a failed triple-takeout to take the lead. With the hammer in the final end, Canada closed out the win, ending Homan's long wait for an Olympic medal.

🥉 Canada emerge from the #Bronze Medal match with a well-earned spot on the #MilanoCortina2026 women's curling podium 🔥

This marks @teamcanada's sixth Olympic medal in women’s curling, and a first since 2014 🤩

What a win 👏 @worldcurling | #MedalAlert | #Samsung |… pic.twitter.com/PGyooFNtAH

— The Olympic Games (@Olympics) February 21, 2026

The U.S. had beaten Canada 9-8 in the round-robin stage, marking their first Olympic win over their neighbors. Now, the stage is set for the women's gold medal match between Sweden's Anna Hasselborg and Switzerland's Silvana Tirinzoni on Sunday.