At the Nanago 1998 Winter Games, women's curling was included in the Olympic program for the first time. Sandra Schmirler along with teammates went down in history by claiming the first gold medal for Canada. The Canadians claimed the Olympic tilte by triumphing 7-5 over the Danish team, who settled for the silver medal. Curling Women's Final - Nanago 1998 Winter Olympics - CAN, DEN, SWE