A look at the curling standings after Day 2 of competition

Through two sessions of play, Great Britain stands as the lone unbeaten team in the men's field after Day 2, while a surprising early stumble by the defending champions has already reshaped the leaderboard. With more round-robin play scheduled Friday, teams are jockeying for position as the preliminary phase reaches its opening quarter.

Men's snapshot: standings, surprises and mens curling results

Great Britain finished Day 2 at 2-0 and sits alone at the top of the men's standings. A trio of teams — Canada, Italy and Switzerland — remain within striking distance with 1-0 records. Germany and the United States are tied for fifth at 1-1, while China, Czechia and Norway are grouped at 0-1. The most eye-catching development has been the early fall of Sweden: the defending Olympic gold medalists and recent world champions find themselves 0-2 through two games, anchoring the standings despite pre-tournament expectations.

For fans tracking mens curling results, the leaderboard after two sessions reads as follows: 1) Great Britain (2-0); 2) Canada (1-0), Italy (1-0), Switzerland (1-0); 5) Germany (1-1), United States (1-1); 7) China (0-1), Czechia (0-1), Norway (0-1); 10) Sweden (0-2). That mix of established powers and early upsets sets the stage for a tense next stretch of preliminary play, where one upset can alter the momentum for medal contention.

Women's roundup: early leaders and notable matches

The women's tournament also saw fast-moving storylines. Sweden claimed the only 2-0 start on the women's side, vaulting to the top of that standings table. Canada, China and Switzerland each hold 1-0 records after initial play. Denmark, South Korea and the United States are tied at 1-1 through their opening matches, while Great Britain, Italy and Japan are carrying early deficits into the coming days.

Japan earned its first win when Sayaka Yoshimura's rink edged Switzerland 7-5, a hard-fought victory that produced a crucial steal in the eighth end. Later in the day, Japan suffered a 7-4 loss to the United States after surrendering five points across the middle ends, a stretch that flipped the momentum and left Japan at 1-3 overall. The Japanese skip emphasized the need to focus on controllable elements and string together wins over the remaining preliminary games if her team hopes to climb back toward semifinal contention.

Elsewhere, Switzerland produced a decisive 7-3 victory over Czechia, scoring a two-point first end and maintaining control through the remainder of the match. That kind of early offense and steadiness in the house has proven decisive in Cortina's opening rounds.

What to watch Friday: schedule and key matchups (ET)

Friday carries three sessions of play: the day opens at 3: 05 a. m. ET with four men's contests, a single women's session follows at 8: 05 a. m. ET with four games, and the day wraps up at 1: 05 p. m. ET with another four men's matches. Those sessions will give teams a chance to either consolidate strong starts or begin the climb back from early losses.

Key items to monitor: Great Britain attempts to keep its perfect start, Sweden must respond quickly to avoid falling deeper into the field, and the United States and Germany will each look to build consistency after 1-1 openings. On the women's side, Sweden will seek to extend its advantage while teams such as Japan and the United States aim to establish steadier rhythm in the round robin.

The opening days have already shown that rankings can shift rapidly. With several top teams still clustered near the middle of the table, each draw carries heightened importance — not only for immediate standings but for the psychological momentum that often decides who advances to the knockout rounds.