sports
February 5, 2026
Winter Olympics briefing: curling subplots abound as lights go out on first action
British duo Jennifer Dodds and Bruce Mouat get the better of Norway after power failure at curling arena
TL;DR
- Jennifer Dodds and Bruce Mouat defeated Norway's mixed curling team 8-6.
- A power outage briefly halted all curling matches.
- Team GB's skeleton medal hopes are jeopardized by a potential ban on their new helmets.
- Italian officials stated that US ICE agents will not conduct policing activities in Italy.
- Canada's mixed curling team, featuring a husband-and-wife pairing, also secured a win.
- Sweden's sibling curling duo won their opening match.
- The article mentions upcoming events in ice hockey and snowboarding.
- Lilah Fear and Brad Hall were selected as Team GB's flag bearers.
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