North American guide to watching 2026 Paralympic wheelchair curling

Wheelchair curling at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics runs from March 4 to 14 in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, featuring mixed doubles and mixed team events. Viewers in Canada and the United States have access to comprehensive coverage via streaming platforms and select TV broadcasts. All games are available online, with domestic commentary for national team matches.

The wheelchair curling competition begins on March 4 at the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium, introducing a new mixed doubles discipline alongside the traditional mixed team format. Medal events conclude on March 14, with live coverage available daily throughout the tournament.

In Canada, CBC Gem streams every game, including all four matches per session in mixed doubles and Canada's mixed team games starting March 7. Canada did not qualify for mixed doubles but competes in the fours team event against nations such as Italy, Great Britain, Norway, Latvia, China, Sweden, Slovakia, Korea, and the United States. Select matches air on CBC TV, often as encores, with English commentary by Brenda Irving and analyst Jill Hopkins, a Toronto-based wheelchair curler and board member of the Sandra Schmirler Foundation. French coverage on Radio-Canada features Justine Boutet and Carl Maquis.

For United States viewers, Peacock provides live and on-demand streams of all sessions, with occasional broadcasts on CNBC and USA Network, including U.S. team games against Latvia, Japan, Estonia, Great Britain, China, Korea, Italy, Sweden, Slovakia, Norway, and Canada. Play-by-play is handled by Jim Kozimor, with analysis from 2018 Paralympian Justin Marshall. Ten games will air on TV overall.

All times are in Eastern Standard Time. Commentary may include ambient arena sounds for non-domestic matches, provided by Olympic Broadcasting Services. Replays are available on NBCOlympics.com and Peacock. Schedules may adjust due to live sports variables like weather.

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Team USA wheelchair curlers in action against South Korea during a round-robin match at the 2026 Milan Cortina Paralympics.
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Team USA to face South Korea in wheelchair curling at 2026 Paralympics

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Team USA will compete against South Korea in a mixed team round-robin wheelchair curling match at the 2026 Winter Paralympic Games in Milan Cortina. The event is set for Saturday, March 7, at 8:35 a.m. ET, and can be watched live on CNBC or streamed on Peacock. Wheelchair curling, the first sport of the Paralympics, features players seated without sweepers, relying on strength and accuracy to deliver stones.

The Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games will feature wheelchair curling competitions from March 4 to 14 at the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium. This marks the sport's return to Italy since its Paralympic debut in Torino 2006, with new mixed doubles event making its debut alongside the established mixed team competition.

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Building on initial athlete previews, more wheelchair curling contenders—including expanded details on Canada's mixed team and U.S. mixed doubles stars—are preparing for the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games, opening March 6 at venues in northern Italy.

Mixed doubles curling will launch the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics on February 4, two days before the official opening ceremony. The event at the historic Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium promises an energetic atmosphere with Italy as a strong contender. Viewers can watch Americans compete starting February 5 against Norway and Switzerland.

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The Cortina Curling Stadium in Italy is undergoing modifications for the 2026 Winter Paralympics, including updated branding and accessibility improvements for wheelchair curling events. Canadian athlete Ina Forrest, a decorated wheelchair curler from Spallumcheen, will compete as co-captain for Team Canada when competitions begin on March 4. The venue will also host the closing ceremony on March 15.

China preserved its undefeated record in the mixed doubles wheelchair curling competition at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics with an 8-7 victory over host nation Italy on Thursday. The United States split its two matches, falling 7-5 to Japan before rebounding with an 8-4 win against Estonia. South Korea also improved to 2-1 with dominant victories over Great Britain and Japan.

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The 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics began competitively with mixed doubles curling on February 4, ahead of the opening ceremony. Four round-robin matches unfolded at the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium, featuring teams from Sweden, Canada, Great Britain, Norway, Switzerland, Estonia, South Korea and Czechia. Sweden and Canada secured decisive early victories, while Great Britain edged Norway and Switzerland prevailed in extra time against Estonia.

 

 

 

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