Cortina d'Ampezzo
Wheelchair curling mixed doubles opens at 2026 paralympics
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Wheelchair curling mixed doubles made its Paralympic debut on March 4, 2026, at the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, with four matches deciding the opening round-robin standings. The United States, China, Estonia, and Italy all secured victories in the inaugural event, held two days before the official opening ceremony. This new format marks the first competitive action of the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games.
At the 2026 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, defending champions Stefania Constantini and Amos Mosaner of Italy rallied to defeat Norway 6-5 on Saturday, despite an earlier loss to Sweden. The victory keeps them tied for second place at 4-2 in the mixed doubles round-robin phase. Fans in their hometown provided raucous support amid the high-stakes competition.
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The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, kicked off competitions early with curling matches on Wednesday night. A brief power outage interrupted play and luge training in Cortina. The official opening ceremony remains one day away, with the cauldron lighting imminent.