Mix double, which has a lot of games, started on the eighth day before the opening of the Olympics. It was the first game in Korea and the first event to be held in the Olympic Games. Gangneung curling center grandstand 3500 seats filled.
South Korea (11th in the world), which is a group of Jang Hye-ji (21) and Lee Ki-jung (23), won the second round of the curling mix double qualifier in the evening, It was 7-8 at the end of extra time.
South Korea won the first round of the Finals (12th) with a 9-4 victory at the end of the first round against Ohno Kausta (30) - Tommy Lantamaki (50).
Curling is a popular sport in Europe and North America. Canadian Broadcasters CBC is curtailing the ice hockey relay that North American ice hockey league players do not attend at the PyeongChang Olympics, but it increases curling to 45% of the total relay