Olympic competition begins today with mixed doubles curling, which will take place at Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium. It is one of three venues being used during these Games that also hosted events during the 1956 Cortina Winter Olympics. In 1956, the stadium hosted the opening and closing ceremonies, as well as hockey and figure skating.

The most popular sports at the Winter Olympics are typically alpine skiing, ice skating and ice hockey. And then there’s curling, wildly popular in Canada, gaining traction in many other countries but sometimes misunderstood and disrespected in other parts of the world like the United States.

The defending Olympic mixed doubles curling champs are back following an undefeated 2025, but who are they and who are the other nine competitors looking to defeat the Italians on their home ice?

Here's a look at the full curling schedule across all three events at the 2026 Winter Olympics:

Google is celebrating the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Games with a new Doodle Wednesday. The animated image over the search bar highlights curling.

MINNEAPOLIS — The Pickwick is a comfortable, popular restaurant in Duluth that has been in operation since 1914. The Wright family has owned and run the place since 2010, and they are curling fans. Gold medalist curler John Shuster,

The U.S. will be represented in all three curling events the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. Here's what you need to know about curling.

Italy's Olympic mixed doubles curling champions Stefania Constantini and Amos Mosaner will launch their title defence this week at the Milano Cortina Games, with the pair delighted to be competing on home ice and in front of local fans.