If that first session ends up being a tone setter, we're in for a very entertaining mixed doubles tournament 

stuns  in the mixed doubles. The Korean team includes an Olympic silver medalist in the women's event. Wow. Mild surprise!

takes the final end to win their first-ever international curling match 

...and we're tied 5-5 heading into the final end     with the hammer.

set to make a little history in the curling mixed doubles tournament today. According to the participation statistics kept by World Curling, it will be the first official senior international competition for both national federations.    sent a team to the 2022 World Junior "B" Curling Championships, but this will be first time a senior team has entered an international tournament, meaning one of the two NFs will begin their senior competitive history with a victory as well.

The official website is up and running.   https://www.glasgow2026.com

Athlete of the Year 2024:     1. Matej Beňuš (Canoe Slalom) 2. Gabriela Gajanová (Athletics) 3. Anna Karolína Schmiedlová (Tennis) 4. Rebecca Šramková (Tennis) 5. Richard Tury (Skateboarding) 6. Stanislav Lobotka (Football) 7. Zuzana Paňková (Canoe Slalom) 8. Petra Vlhová (Alpine Skiing) 9. Vanesa Hocková (Shooting) 10. Juraj Slafkovský (Ice Hockey)   -------------------------------------------------   Team of the Year 2024:     1. Women´s BJK Tennis National Team (Tennis) 2. Men´s Football National Team (Football) 3. Slovan Bratislava Football Club (Football)   ------------------------------------------------------------   Talent of the Year 2024:   Summer Sports: Viktória Chladoňová (Road Cycling, MTB Cycling, Cyclo-Cross) Winter Sports: Adam Hagara (Figure Skating)       Sport Legend (Slovak Sport Hall of Fame 2024 class): Jozef Sabovčík (Figure Skating)   Paralympic Athlete of the Year: Veronika Vadovičová (Para-Shooting) Paralympic Team of the Year: Peter Lováš/Ján Riapoš (Para-Table Tennis Doubles) Paralympic Talent of the Year: Viliam Holenda (Para-Shooting)

1. HANDBALL - Men's Tournament (2025 WCH)   1. Denmark 2. Croatia 3. France 4. Portugal 5. Egypt 6. Germany 7. Brazil 8. Hungary 9. Iceland 10. Norway 11. Qatar (21 - Asia) 12. United States (26 - host)

Medal table after 1 event   1-0-0---1 0-1-0---1 0-0-1---1

Not official yet, but there is expected to be a small Refugee Olympic team at these games