Day two of the wheelchair curling mixed doubles tournament at Milano Cortina 2026 took place today at the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium, with four matches in the morning and four in the evening completing the round-robin schedule.

Italy, represented by Orietta Bertò and Paolo Ioriatti, faced a double session against Estonia and the People’s Republic of China.

Session 2

Great Britain – Republic of Korea 3–14

Great Britain opened the scoring with the first point, but Hyejin Baek and Yongsuk Lee quickly shifted momentum with a three-point end in the 2nd and, above all, a five-point end in the 4th that created the decisive gap. The margin widened further with two points in the 5th and four more in the 7th, leading to an early finish at 14–3. The Koreans controlled the central phases of the match with composure.

Estonia – Italy 6–4

The match began evenly (1–1 after two ends), before Estonia built its lead with five consecutive single-point ends to move ahead 6–1. Orietta Bertò and Paolo Ioriatti stayed in contention and, with the hammer in the final end, produced a three-point end to close the gap to 6–4.

People’s Republic of China – Latvia 10–2

People’s Republic of China set the tone early with consistent stone placement and effective use of the last stone. The first turning point came in the 3rd end, followed by a decisive three-point end in the 5th that effectively settled the contest. From there, Meng Wang and Jinqiao Yang managed the lead comfortably to finish 10–2.

Japan – United States 7–5

Japan produced a decisive run between the 3rd and 5th ends (2+1+2) to lead 6–1. The United States responded with a four-point end in the 6th (6–5), but Japan restored the margin with a single point in the 7th to seal the 7–5 win.

Session 3

At 19:05, Session 3 concluded the second day. Four matches were played simultaneously: USA–Estonia, Republic of Korea–Japan, Latvia–Great Britain and Italy–People’s Republic of China on Sheet D. For the Italian pair Orietta Bertò and Paolo Ioriatti, it was their second match of the day following the narrow comeback attempt against Estonia.

Latvia – Great Britain 5–6

A balanced contest marked by small scoring swings, with Great Britain’s three-point end in the 2nd providing the first real break. Latvia stayed within reach with single points in the following ends and kept the match alive until the final stages, but the British side managed the advantage in the closing end and secured a 6–5 win with controlled use of the hammer.

Italy – People’s Republic of China 7–8 (extra end)

Orietta Bertò and Paolo Ioriatti opened aggressively with a three-point end in the 1st that set the tone for the match. People’s Republic of China worked their way back over the following ends to level the score at 3–3 during the 4th end; Italy responded and moved back ahead 4–3 by the end of that end.

In the second half the balance was restored, with the score at 6–6 after the 7th end and 7–7 at the end of the 8th, sending the match into an extra end. In the decider, People’s Republic of China delivered a precise final stone to secure the winning point for an 8–7 victory.

Republic of Korea – Japan 9–0

Republic of Korea produced a compact performance: single points in the opening ends followed by two-point sequences in the 3rd–4th and 5th–6th that built a 9–0 lead and prompted an early finish. Japan could not generate a comeback, while Republic of Korea controlled pace and lines effectively through the middle stages.

United States – Estonia 8–4

The United States broke the deadlock with a two-point end in the 1st and extended the lead between the 4th and 5th. Estonia attempted to respond with single points in the middle ends, but a four-point end for the USA in the 7th effectively sealed the match: 8–4 the final score.

Tomorrow’s schedule

The mixed doubles tournament continues tomorrow morning with Session 4 of the round robin, scheduled entirely at 09:05 CET at the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium. The matches are: