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Curling’s Mixed Doubles Delivers Tense Battles (Image Credits: Unsplash)
Milan-Cortina, Italy – Athletes turned the chill of the Italian Alps into competitive fire Thursday as preliminary events at the 2026 Winter Olympics unfolded ahead of Friday’s opening ceremony.
Curling’s Mixed Doubles Delivers Tense Battles
The Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium hosted a full slate of mixed doubles round-robin matches, where precision and strategy ruled the ice.[1]
Team USA, featuring Cory Thiesse and Korey Dropkin, remained unbeaten after rallying for an 8-6 victory over 2022 silver medalists Norway in session two, then topping Switzerland 7-4 later in the day.[2][3] Canada stayed perfect by handing host nation Italy its first loss, 7-2, in session four. Other results included tight contests like Great Britain edging Czechia and Sweden outlasting Estonia.
Earlier Wednesday, play paused briefly due to a power outage just minutes into the first matches, with lights flickering across the venue before organizers restored power and resumed competition.[4][3] The incident, attributed to an energy-related issue, lasted only a few minutes but added an unexpected twist to the Games’ launch.
U.S. Women Dominate Hockey Opener
At Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena, the U.S. women’s team opened its preliminary round with a convincing 5-1 win over Czechia in Group A.[2][1] Sweden defeated Germany 3-2 in Group B, while Italy fell 4-2 to France in a lively matchup.
Finland faced Canada later…
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Author : Matthias Binder
Publish date : 2026-02-05 19:42:00
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