Curling at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Women's tournament
The women's curling tournament of the 2014 Winter Olympics was held at the Ice Cube Curling Center in Sochi, Russia on 10–20 February 2014. Ten nations competed in the round robin preliminary round, and the top four nations at the conclusion of the round robin qualified for the medal round. South Korea made their Olympic debut in curling.
A new Olympic record was established when Great Britain scored seven points in one end against the United States. Great Britain also equalled the record for total points scored in one game, scoring twelve points against the United States and against Japan. Canada, skipped by Jennifer Jones, became the first women's rink to go through an Olympic tournament undefeated. Great Britain, by winning the bronze medal became the youngest rink to ever step onto an Olympic curling podium.
Teams
The teams are listed as follows:| St. Vital CC, Winnipeg Skip: Jennifer Jones Third: Kaitlyn Lawes Second: Jill Officer Lead: Dawn McEwen Alternate: Kirsten Wall | Harbin CC, Harbin Skip: Wang Bingyu Third: Liu Yin Second: Yue Qingshuang Lead: Zhou Yan Alternate: Jiang Yilun | Hvidovre CC, Hvidovre Skip: Lene Nielsen Third: Helle Simonsen Second: Jeanne Ellegaard Lead: Maria Poulsen Alternate: Mette de Neergaard | Dunkeld CC, Pitlochry Skip: Eve Muirhead Third: Anna Sloan Second: Vicki Adams Lead: Claire Hamilton Alternate: Lauren Gray | Hokkaido Bank Fortius CC, Sapporo Skip: Ayumi Ogasawara Third: Yumie Funayama Second: Kaho Onodera Lead: Michiko Tomabechi Alternate: Chinami Yoshida |
| Moskvitch CC, Moscow Skip: Anna Sidorova Third: Margarita Fomina Second: Alexandra Saitova Lead: Ekaterina Galkina Alternate: Nkeirouka Ezekh | Gyeonggi-do CC, Gyeonggi Skip: Kim Ji-sun Third: Lee Seul-bee Second: Shin Mi-sung Lead: Gim Un-chi Alternate: Um Min-ji | Skellefteå CK, Skellefteå Fourth: Maria Prytz Third: Christina Bertrup Second: Maria Wennerström Skip: Margaretha Sigfridsson Alternate: Agnes Knochenhauer | Davos CC, Davos Skip: Mirjam Ott Third: Carmen Schäfer Second: Carmen Küng Lead: Janine Greiner Alternate: Alina Pätz | Madison CC, Madison Skip: Erika Brown Third: Debbie McCormick Second: Jessica Schultz Lead: Ann Swisshelm Alternate: Allison Pottinger |