Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics: Day 1 Kicks Off With Curling Event

The 2026 Winter Olympics opened competition Wednesday night with the first curling matches on the schedule in Cortina only for the action to come to a brief halt because of a power outage. Officials paused the matches at the historic curling stadium when the lights dimmed and flickered and the main lights and heat in a nearby media center went out. Curlers kept sliding on the ice to stay ready and fans cheered when the bright lights came back soon after and play resumed.

Milan Cortina d'Ampezzo 2026 Winter Olympics Curling event-Yannick Schwaller
Switzerland's Yannick Schwaller competes during the mixed doubles round robin phase of the curling competition against Estonia at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. | Photo: AP/Misper Apawu
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Milan Cortina dAmpezzo 2026 Winter Olympics Curling event-Canadas Jocelyn Peterman
Canada's Jocelyn Peterman in action, during the mixed doubles round robin phase of the curling competition against the Czech Republic, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. | Photo: AP/Fatima Shbair
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Milan Cortina dAmpezzo 2026 Winter Olympics Curling event-Estonias Marie Kaldvee
Estonia's Marie Kaldvee and Harri Lillin react, during the mixed doubles round robin phase of the curling competition against Switzerland, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. | Photo: AP/Fatima Shbair
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Milan Cortina dAmpezzo 2026 Winter Olympics Curling event-Norways Magnus Nedregotten
Norway's Magnus Nedregotten in action, during the mixed doubles round robin phase of the curling competition against Britain, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. | Photo: AP/Fatima Shbair
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Milan Cortina dAmpezzo 2026 Winter Olympics Curling event-Britains Jennifer Dodds
Britain's Jennifer Dodds directs her teammate during the mixed doubles round robin phase of the curling competition against Norway at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. | Photo: AP/Misper Apawu
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Milan Cortina dAmpezzo 2026 Winter Olympics Curling event-Norways Kristin Skaslien
Norway's Kristin Skaslien, back, directs her teammate Magnus Nedregotten in action, during the mixed doubles round robin phase of the curling competition against Britain, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. | Photo: AP/Misper Apawu
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Milan Cortina dAmpezzo 2026 Winter Olympics Curling event-Estonias Harri Lill
Estonia's Harri Lill in action during the mixed doubles round robin phase of the curling competition against Switzerland at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. | Photo: AP/Misper Apawu
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Milan Cortina dAmpezzo 2026 Winter Olympics Curling event-Switzerlands Yannick Schwaller
Switzerland's Yannick Schwaller in action during the mixed doubles round robin phase of the curling competition against Estonia at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. | Photo: AP/Misper Apawu
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Milan Cortina dAmpezzo 2026 Winter Olympics Curling event-Canadas Brett Gallant
Canada's Brett Gallant in action during the mixed doubles round robin phase of the curling competition against the Czech Republic at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. | Photo: AP/Misper Apawu
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Milan Cortina dAmpezzo 2026 Winter Olympics Curling event-Estonias Marie Kaldvee
Estonia's Marie Kaldvee, left, and Harri Lill compete during the mixed doubles round robin phase of the curling competition against Switzerland at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. | Photo: AP/Misper Apawu
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Milan Cortina dAmpezzo 2026 Winter Olympics Curling mixed doubles event-
Athletes play mixed doubles curling match at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. | Photo: AP/Misper Apawu
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