"The 2026 Winter Olympics sports program opened with the first curling matches scheduled in Italy's Cortina on Wednesday night, two days before the official opening ceremony. Several hundred spectators watched as eight teams unpacked their equipment in the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium. The matches had barely begun when a brief power outage blacked out the scoreboards for the matchups between Sweden and South Korea, Great Britain and Norway, Canada and the Czech Republic, and Estonia and Switzerland."
"The officials paused the matches when the lights dimmed and flickered, and when the main lights and heat in the nearby media center went out. However, the curlers continued sliding on the ice to stay ready, and the fans cheered when the bright lights returned soon after and play resumed. The organizers acknowledged the brief interruption to the competition "due to an energy-related issue" and noted that it lasted approximately three minutes."
"First Olympic results The British pair of Bruce Mouat and Jennifer Dodds started their journey with an 8-6 victory over the Norwegians. Sweden, Canada, and Estonia also won their opening matches. The reigning Olympic champions in the mixed doubles, Italy, will begin their bid for gold against South Korea on Thursday. The Canadians won their opening match against the CzechsImage: Jennifer Lorenzini/REUTERS"
The Winter Olympics curling competition began in Cortina two days before the official opening ceremony, with several hundred spectators watching eight teams prepare at the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium. A brief power outage blacked out scoreboards across multiple matchups and caused officials to pause play when lights dimmed and the nearby media center lost heat. Curlers remained on the ice and fans cheered when lights returned; organizers attributed the interruption to an energy-related issue lasting about three minutes. Early results included an 8-6 British victory over Norway, with Sweden, Canada, and Estonia also winning. The opening ceremony will primarily take place at Milan's San Siro, with events spread across venues spanning 350 kilometers from Cortina to Milan.
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