US EditionFirst 2026 Winter Olympics Event Interrupted by a Power Outage
A brief outage halted all four mixed doubles curling matches shortly after the 2026 Winter Olympics began, with play resuming minutes later amid ongoing investigations.
- On Wednesday, February 4, a partial power outage dimmed lights at the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium roughly four minutes after the Games began, halting all four mixed doubles matches.
- Venue officials said they were investigating the outage with no immediate cause, while observers noted unfinished arenas and construction workers at Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena, and social media raised questions about host preparedness in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo.
- Athletes maintained readiness by sliding on the ice during the pause, and fans cheered when the main lights returned shortly after, resuming competition.
- Mixed doubles curling will continue on Thursday, February 5, 2026, with curling as the first sport on the Olympic schedule before the Opening Ceremony on Friday, February 6, 2026.
- At the historic 1955-built Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium, a partial outage affected matches involving Stefania Constantini and Amos Mosaner, marking an awkward Games start.
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The curling events held on Wednesday, two days from the opening ceremony of the Games, were marked by a power interruption of a few minutes.
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The Winter Olympics got underway Wednesday with the first curling matches in Cortina, Italy, but came to a halt only moments later because of a power outage. Officials briefly paused the matches at the historic curling stadium when the lights dimmed and flickered. Curlers kept sliding on the ice to...
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