Wheelchair curling
Wheelchair curling is curling with every stone delivered from a stationary wheelchair (by hand or with a delivery stick); there is no sweeping at any time. Games are scheduled for eight ends, with mixed teams of four; both genders must be on the ice throughout.
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How long
Games of eight ends; 38 minutes of thinking time a team
Lengths are from the rule book.
The big events, and why they matter
- 1Paralympic Winter Games (wheelchair curling)The top title in wheelchair curling.Every 4 years
- 2World Wheelchair Curling ChampionshipThe sport's own world title.Yearly · Holder: 2025, Stevenston: China beat South Korea
India
India has no Paralympic medal and is not named in the saved World Championship results [the two pages].
- Wheelchair curling at the Paralympic Winter Games: No medal
- World Wheelchair Curling Championship: Not named in the saved results
Countries to know
India and the nations that have done best, biggest titles first.
- CanadaWheelchair curling at the Paralympic Winter Games: 4 golds, 2 bronzes (latest 2026); World Wheelchair Curling Championship: 3 golds, 4 silvers, 2 bronzes (latest 2025)
- ChinaWheelchair curling at the Paralympic Winter Games: 3 golds, 1 silver (latest 2026); World Wheelchair Curling Championship: 4 golds, 1 silver, 3 bronzes (latest 2025)
- NorwayWheelchair curling at the Paralympic Winter Games: 1 silver (latest 2018); World Wheelchair Curling Championship: 4 golds, 1 silver, 1 bronze (latest 2024)
- RussiaWheelchair curling at the Paralympic Winter Games: 1 silver (latest 2014); World Wheelchair Curling Championship: 4 golds, 1 silver, 1 bronze (latest 2021)
- ScotlandWorld Wheelchair Curling Championship: 2 golds, 2 silvers, 4 bronzes (latest 2023)
Who runs it
| Rules made by | World Curling, The Rules of Curling and Rules of Competition, 1 September 2026 |
| International federation | World Curling |
| In India | The Paralympic Committee of India is on the MYAS list for 2026; which body runs wheelchair curling in India is not checked |
Searched 2026-10-20; no Indian body for this para sport was found beyond the PCI.
Where and when it is played
On a curling sheet. The big events: the Paralympic Winter Games every four years (mixed team and mixed doubles) and the World Wheelchair Curling Championship every year.