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Winter Olympics kicked off in Cortina with curling, but took a brief pause due to a power outage

Associated Press (AP) Human InterestNews ReportEN 4 min read 100% complete by By  JENNIFER McDERMOTTFebruary 4, 2026 at 08:53 PM
Winter Olympics kicked off in Cortina with curling, but took a brief pause due to a power outage
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The 2026 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, commenced on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, with the start of the curling competition. Mixed doubles round robin play began with teams from countries like South Korea and Sweden competing. However, the curling events experienced a temporary interruption due to a power outage. Prior to the games, the Associated Press tested the sport of curling to demonstrate its difficulty.

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South Korea and Sweden competed in mixed doubles curling.

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Curling matches took place in Cortina on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026.

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The Winter Olympics took a brief pause due to a power outage.

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Winter Olympics kicked off in Cortina with curling.

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Rasmus Wranaa 50% Isabella Wranaa 50% Sweden ×250% Kim Seon-yeong 60% South Korea ×360% Jeong Yeong-seok 60% Yeongseok Jeong 70% Italy ×570% Cortina d'Ampezzo ×580% Winter Olympics ×690%

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winter olympics 100% curling 90% power outage 70% mixed doubles 60% cortina d'ampezzo 50% sports competition 40%

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Cortina d'Ampezzo

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