Behind the scenes at mixed doubles curling
The mixed doubles event is contested by pairs formed of a female and male curler from different National Olympic Committees. We were at the draw to find out how it all works.
Curling
The Mixed Doubles Competition
This event sees one male and one female from different nation form a mixed doubles team.
The knockout format is faster-paced, with each team only delivering five stones per end. However, each team places an extra stone before the start of each end, either in front of the house or in the middle of the house.
The player who sends down the first stone also delivers the last, with the other player taking the second, third and fourth turns for that end.
Japan’s Yako Matsuzawa and Switzerland’s Philipp Hösli combined to win YOG gold in 2016. The draw for Lausanne 2020 takes place after the mixed team competition concludes.
Mixed Doubles schedule
Qualifying games: from January 18 to 21
Medal game: Wednesday, January 22
09:30 - 11:30 – Semi-finals Mixed Doubles Competition
13:30 - 15:30 - Finals Mixed Doubles Competition