Scotland's men's and women's curling teams both secured impressive opening victories at the European Curling Championships 2026 in Ostrava, Czech Republic.

The men's team, led by Grant Hardie, triumphed with an 8-4 win against the Netherlands. They established an early lead, scoring two points in the first end and three in the third to go up 5-1. Despite the Dutch team closing the gap to 6-4 after six ends, Scotland sealed their victory with two additional points in the seventh end.

Fay Henderson's women's team delivered an even more dominant performance, overpowering Denmark with a final score of 12-3. After edging ahead by single points in the first two ends, the Scots surged into a commanding lead, ending the fourth end with a five-point advantage. Although Denmark managed to score two points in the fifth end, Scotland finished strong, clinching the match with a remarkable six-point haul in the sixth and final end.

Looking ahead, the men's team will face Belgium later on Wednesday, while the women's team prepares to take on Turkey in their next matchup.