After one draw of mixed doubles curling on Wednesday to open the Winter Olympics, we get a bit of a busier schedule on Thursday ahead of Friday's opening ceremony.
Here are athletes and teams to watch, along with the full Day -1 schedule (all times Eastern):
Canadian mixed doubles curling team
After opening with a win against Czechia on Wednesday, Canada's Jocelyn Peterman and Brett Gallant face tougher tests Thursday. Norway's Kristin Skaslien and Magnus Nedregotten, Canada's first opponents, won silver at the 2022 Olympics. Later, the Canadians meet Italy's Stefania Constantini and Amos Mosaner, reigning Olympic and world champs.
EVENT SCHEDULE
Alpine skiing
Men's downhill training, 5:30 a.m.
Mixed doubles curling (standings, scores)
Czechia vs. Sweden, 4:05 a.m.
Great Britain vs. Estonia, 4:05 a.m.
South Korea vs. Italy, 4:05 a.m.
Norway vs. U.S., 4:05 a.m.
Norway vs. Canada, 8:35 a.m.
U.S. vs. Switzerland, 8:35 a.m.
Canada vs. Italy, 1:05 p.m.
Czechia vs. Great Britain, 1:05 p.m.
Estonia vs. Sweden, 1:05 p.m.
Switzerland vs. South Korea, 1:05 p.m.
Snowboarding
Men's big air qualification, 1:30 p.m.
