<p>The 2026 Winter Olympics curling event in Milano-Cortina began on February 4 with mixed doubles, nearing the end of its round robin as of February 8. Men's and women's tournaments start on February 11, so there is still time to get on the betting odds available on Sportsbet’s dedicated <a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/betting/olympics/winter-olympics-2026">Milano Cortina 2026</a> Winter Olympics section.</p> <p>Curling runs through February 22, with mixed doubles concluding playoffs on February 10 (bronze/gold medal matches). Men's and women's round-robin play is held between February 11 and 20, followed by semifinals and medal games.</p> <h2>Milano - Cortina Olympic Curling Betting Preview</h2> <p>Before betting on curling, you need a solid understanding of how the game is played and what to look out for. This can help you to find betting value and make some potentially good picks.</p> <p>Men's and women's team curling at the 2026 Olympics uses four-player squads (lead, second, third/vice-skip, skip) plus an alternate, throwing eight stones per end over 10 ends. Mixed doubles curling features teams of one man and one woman throwing 5 stones per end over 8 ends.&nbsp;</p> <p>Round-robin among 10 teams; top 4 advance to semifinals, losers play for bronze, winners for gold. Any ties are resolved by head-to-head or by aggregate score.</p> <p>Players slide 42 lb granite stones down a 150 ft ice sheet toward a target "house" with concentric circles; sweepers use brooms to control curl and speed. The team with the stones closest to the centre button scores one point per stone closer than the opponent's nearest stone, up to a maximum of 6 points per end (due to pre-placed stones).</p> <h2>Milano - Cortina Olympic Curling Betting Predictions</h2> <p>As we take a look at the ongoing event, we think there is some betting value to be had already. Below, we’ve outlined some of our top predictions that we think are likely to happen at Milano-Cortina in this year’s Games.</p> <p>In the Mixed Doubles, we think there is betting value in Great Britain to win gold. They’ve been exceptionally strong over the early stages of the discipline, recording wins against Canada, the USA, and Italy. As of writing, GBR's Bruce Mouat/Jennifer Dodds hold an 8-1 record.</p> <p>Mouat's squad tops global rankings with 2023/2025 world wins and obtained silver in the Beijing 2022 Games, but after having a consistent year, they are good value to take the gold in the men’s discipline. Canada and Switzerland are also in contention, with Switzerland having beaten GBR in the Mixed Doubles.</p> <p>Canada are thought to be the favourites to win the gold in the women’s discipline, and this is what we think is likely to happen. They have strong squad depth and have recent world title victories over Switzerland. However, they’ve not won a gold medal since the 2014 Olympics. GB are the reigning champions from 2022, while Sweden can be of&nbsp;value as 2018 winners.</p>