THE stone is rolling as the Winter Olympics curling has begun in Italy! And the sport comprises of three competitions with ten National Olympic Committees in each – women’s, men’s and mixed

The 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics kicked off Wednesday, as eight countries took the ice for mixed doubles curling. Team USA's debut, however, would have to wait until Thursday, when it took on Norway, which won the silver medal in mixed doubles at the 2022 Olympics in Beijing.

When Minnesota sisters Tara and Tabitha Peterson take the ice together in Milan as part of Team USA’s curling team at the 2026 Winter Olympics, it’ll feel much different than it did in Beijing. Those last games,

By Aadi Nair CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Britain's Jennifer Dodds and Bruce Mouat beat Canada before ending the United States' unbeaten run to clinch their place in the mixed doubles curling semi-finals at the Milano Cortina Olympics on Saturday.

Eight countries took the ice during round-robin play, including two medal winners from the 2022 Olympics in Beijing. Silver medalists Norway took on Great Britain, while Sweden, which took home the mixed doubles bronze in 2022, faced off against South Korea. The two other matches featured Canada vs. the Czech Republic, and Estonia vs. Switzerland.

Italy's team lost for the first time at a major international event after perfect runs at the 2022 Olympics and 2025 world championships.

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