Switzerland and Sweden remained unbeaten in men's and women's curling respectively after Sunday's round-robin sessions at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. The United States secured second place in both tournaments amid ongoing officiating controversies. World Curling adjusted its umpire protocols following disputes over stone handling.
The fifth day of curling competition at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games featured two men's sessions and one women's session on Sunday, February 15, 2026. In women's curling, Sweden defeated Great Britain 10-7, with skip Anna Hasselborg securing a double take-out in the 10th end to maintain a perfect 5-0 record. The United States, led by Tabitha Peterson, came from behind to beat China 6-5, improving to 4-1 and matching the U.S. women's Olympic win total from 2018 and 2022. Switzerland sat third at 3-1, while Denmark and South Korea tied for fourth at 3-2 after Denmark's 7-2 win over Italy in eight ends and South Korea's 7-5 victory over Japan. China was sixth at 2-2, Canada and Great Britain tied at 1-3, Japan at 1-4, and host Italy at 0-5.
In men's curling, Switzerland edged Great Britain 6-5 in an extra end to stay undefeated at 5-0. Canada defeated China 6-3 to reach 4-1 and second place, skipped by Brad Jacobs with teammates Marc Kennedy, Brett Gallant, and Ben Hebert. The United States stunned defending champion Sweden 8-5 and later beat Norway 10-8, tying Great Britain at 4-2 for third. U.S. curler Daniel Casper praised Sweden, saying, "They're an amazing team, maybe the best to ever do it. I have a ton of respect for them. It's always an honor to play them and learn from them. Win or lose, I always feel like we're learning from them."
Italy and Norway tied for fifth at 3-2, Germany was seventh at 2-3, Sweden eighth at 1-4, and China and Czechia tied at 0-5. The weekend was marked by controversy over 'double-touching' stones, where players allegedly touched rocks after release. This led to umpires pulling stones, including one from Canada's Rachel Homan without warning in her loss to Switzerland, which she called "absurd." Jacobs described the incident as "despicable." After team meetings, World Curling reversed its enhanced hog-line monitoring, limiting it to requests only. Canadian coach Paul Webster noted, "We're at the Olympics... We've had four years to prepare." Kennedy added, "There's opportunity in crises... There might be a blessing in disguise there."
Six women's and five men's round-robin sessions remain, with semifinals on February 20 and 19 respectively.
