Overview
- Competition began on February 4, starting with mixed doubles curling in Cortina two days before the February 6 opening at San Siro in Milan.
- A short power cut of about three to five minutes dimmed the Cortina arena and briefly paused play before matches resumed in steady snowfall; men’s luge training was delayed by 30 minutes.
- All four opening curling matches finished with official results: Sweden 10–3 Korea, Great Britain 8–6 Norway, Canada 10–5 Czech Republic, and Switzerland 9–7 Estonia.
- Responding to earlier scrutiny over construction delays, IOC officials said refrigeration, scoring and camera systems are operational as events get underway.
- This geographically dispersed Games features 16 disciplines and 116 medal events, including the Olympic debut of ski mountaineering and the return of NHL players, with an opening show set to include Mariah Carey, Andrea Bocelli and dual cauldrons in Milan and Cortina.