Curling by Numbers: Why GB Won Silver | Winter Olympics 2026 | Corridor of Uncertainty 8

Welcome to the Corridor of Uncertainty, a new podcast at the intersection of maths & sport. Hosted by Dr Jess Hargreaves & Dr Rich Bingham, two mathematicians at the University of York. The Team GB men's curling team won a silver medal at Milan-Cortina 2026, but could they have won gold? We take a look into the stats from the Winter Olympics to see if the numbers can tell us what went wrong. The gold medal winning Canadian team were accused of cheating in an earlier match but did that affect their later games? Do the numbers tell the real story? #curling #winterolympics #milancortina2026 #teamgb #canada #cheating #maths #stats #sports #binomialregression #final 7:12 How much does the last stone/first end matter? 14:04 Accuracy or Shot Success Rate? 18:15 Accuracy in the final. 24:22 Did Canada Cheat? 32:07 Do accurate teams win ends? 34:42 The difference in accuracy is key. 39:00 Bruce's missed opportunity.