Men's Curling

Through two sessions of play, Great Britain ended Day 2 of men's curling competition on Thursday as the only 2-0 team.

Team GB sits alone atop the standings, with three teams — Canada, Italy, and Switzerland — close behind at 1-0.

Those four teams are the only ones going into Day 3 with records better than .500. Tied for 5th in the standings are Germany and Team USA, both sitting 1-1 through two games.

China, Czechia, and Norway are tied for 7th at 0-1.

The biggest surprise of the tournament so far is the team at the bottom of the standings: Sweden. The defending Olympic gold medalists and 2024 world championships are 0-2 so far in Cortina.

Men's Curling Standings

1 - Great Britain (2-0)
2 - Canada (1-0)
2 - Italy (1-0)
2 - Switzerland (1-0)
5 - Germany (1-1)
5 - United States (1-1)
7 - China (0-1)
7 - Czechia (0-1)
7 - Norway (0-1)
10 - Sweden (0-2)

Women's Curling

On the women's side, Sweden's win over Team USA Thursday afternoon made them the only 2-0 team. Anna Hasselborg's team stands at the top of the standings ahead of Canada, China, and Switzerland — all 1-0 through one day of play.

Denmark, South Korea, and Team USA are tied for fifth at 1-1. Great Britain (0-1) is eighth, and Italy and Japan are both 0-2 and tied for ninth.

Women's Curling Standings

1 - Sweden (2-0)
2 - Canada (1-0)
2 - China (1-0)
2 - Switzerland (1-0)
5 - Denmark (1-1)
5 - South Korea (1-1)
5 - United States (1-1)
8 - Great Britain (0-1)
9 - Italy (0-2)
9 - Japan (0-2)

Friday's Games

Friday will feature two sessions of men's curling and one of women's.

The day will begin at 3:05 a.m. ET with four men's contests:

  • Canada vs. United States
  • China vs. Norway
  • Great Britain vs. Italy
  • Switzerland vs. Czechia

The lone women's session will commence at 8:05 a.m. ET with four games:

  • China vs. Switzerland
  • Denmark vs. Sweden
  • Great Britain vs. South Korea
  • United States vs. Canada

The day will conclude at 1:05 p.m. ET with four more men's games:

  • Canada vs. Sweden
  • Czechia vs. Norway
  • Germany vs. Italy
  • Switzerland vs. China