The 2026 Winter Olympics have opened competition with the first curling matches in Cortina.

With seating capped at 20 percent, there isn't much noise coming from the stands for these Olympic curling games. But players say they're happy to have any crowd at all after playing competitions in empty stadiums leading up to the Games.

Unbeaten Italy took on No. 2 seeded Norway in the gold medal game of mixed doubles curling.

Italy took on Sweden and Norway faced off against Great Britain, all playing for a spot in the mixed doubles curling gold medal game.

A look at the current Olympic mixed doubles curling standings as round robin play winds down.

Italy looked to stay unbeaten against Australia, Sweden faced off against Canada, and Great Britain took on the Czech Republic around the ice in mixed doubles curling Saturday.

Italy improved to 4-0 with a decisive win over the Czech Republic, and other scores from around the curling ice Friday.

Team USA dropped a second straight game with an 11-6 loss to Norway in Olympics mixed doubles curling action Thursday.