Who will represent Team USA’s curling team at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics?
That question will get close to being answered after a six-day trial event, where men’s and women’s hopefuls will duke it out for the chance to be at the Olympics and Paralympics.
Four men’s and women’s teams will compete, each comprised of four curlers. The winner of each trial will progress to December’s international Olympic qualifying event, where they will have a chance to qualify for the 2026 Games with a top-two finish.
The trials winner in wheelchair mixed doubles automatically qualifies for the Paralympics in March.
Back in February, Cory Thiesse and Korey Dropkin won the mixed doubles curling trials and have confirmed their spots in Milan to represent the U.S.
The U.S. last won an Olympic curling medal in 2018, when the men’s team won gold for the first time. The women’s and mixed doubles’ teams have yet to be on the podium.
Here’s everything to know about the upcoming U.S. curling trials:
When are the U.S. Olympic, Paralympic curling trials?
The trials will run from Tuesday, Nov. 11, to Sunday, Nov. 16.
Where are the U.S. Olympic, Paralympic curling trials?
The Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, will host the trials.
Where to watch the U.S. Olympic, Paralympic curling trials on TV, stream
The trials will be available to stream entirely on Peacock, while USA Network will broadcast some curling events on Saturday and Sunday. The action will also be available to stream on NBCOlympics.com and the NBC Sports app.
What is the U.S. Olympics, Paralympic curling trials schedule?
Here’s the full schedule breakdown for the six-day trials:
| Day | Coverage | Time (ET) | Platform |
| Tuesday, Nov. 11 | Session 1 (4 games) | 1 p.m. | Peacock |
| Session 2 (4 games) | 8 p.m. | Peacock | |
| Wednesday, Nov. 12 | Session 3 (4 games) | 1 p.m. | Peacock |
| Session 4 (4 games) | 8 p.m. | Peacock | |
| Thursday, Nov. 13 | Session 5 (4 games) | 1 p.m. | Peacock |
| Session 6 (4 games) | 8 p.m. | Peacock | |
| Friday, Nov. 14 | Tiebreaker(s)* | 9 a.m. | Peacock |
| Wheelchair Mixed Doubles Final (Game 1) | 9 a.m. | Peacock | |
| Women’s Final (Game 1) | 3 p.m. | Peacock | |
| Men’s Final (Game 1) | 8 p.m. | Peacock | |
| Saturday, Nov. 15 | Wheelchair Mixed Doubles Final (Game 2) | 10 a.m. | Peacock |
| Women’s Final (Game 2) | 3 p.m. | Peacock, USA Network | |
| Wheelchair Mixed Doubles (Games 1 and 2) | 6 p.m.^ | Peacock, USA Network | |
| Men’s Final (Game 2) | 7 p.m. | Peacock, USA Network | |
| Sunday, Nov. 16 | Wheelchair Mixed Doubles Final (Game 3) | 10 a.m.* | Peacock |
| Women’s Final (Game 3)* | 2:30 p.m. | Peacock, USA Network | |
| Wheelchair Mixed Doubles Final (Game 3) | 5:30 p.m.*^ | Peacock, USA Network | |
| Men’s Final (Game 3)* | 7 p.m. | Peacock, USA Network |
^Encore presentation
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