Hailey Scamurra led the U.S. women's hockey team to an impressive opening win, while Team USA's Cory Thiesse and Korey Dropkin earned a dramatic victory over Norway in mixed doubles curling.

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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The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, have arrived as the top curling teams in the world are set to compete for their respective nations on the global stage.

The 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics’ early events continued on day -1 ahead of Friday's opening ceremony. After opening the games on day -2 as the first event to start competitive play, curling continued with wins for the U.

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CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — 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.