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was contested only by men. It was the first curling event in Olympic history. In February 2006, a few days before the start of the

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, the

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ruled that the curling medals were part of the official Olympic programme in 1924, and not a

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as many authoritative sources had previously claimed (although the IOC itself had never done so). This official confirmation was the culmination of an investigative campaign begun by the

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-based newspaper '' The Herald'',SCOTLAND WINS AN OLYMPIC GOLD . . . 82 YEARS LATER
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Medals

Note: R. Cousin of Great Britain is listed in the Official Report as a "Non-Participant" and it is not known if he received a medal; however, Skip William Jackson of Great Britain is also listed in the Official Report as a "Non-Participant"

Round robin results

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were the only countries to participate in the curling competition, although a full

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team is listed as attending as "a Non-Participating team". All games were 18 ends in length.

Standings

Draw 1

''Monday 28 January 1924; 10:00 am''

Draw 2

''Tuesday 29 January 1924; 10:00 am''

Draw 3

''Wednesday 30 January 1924; 10:00 am''

References

External links

''The Herald'' - "Scotland Wins an Olympic Gold... 82 Years Later""The Herald sweeps Britain to curling gold medal"''BBC Sport'' - GB curlers awarded belated goldQuery for Medalists from the Official SiteSports Reference record of curling in the 1924 GamesTeam UK press release from 2006The Winter Olympics: An Insider's Guide to the Legends, Lore and The Games
by Ron C. Judd
Curling, Etcetera: A Whole Bunch of Stuff About the Roaring Game
by Bob Weeks

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