Olympics-Curling-Swiss couple Paetz and Michel win medals at Games

Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Curling - Men's Bronze Medal Game - Norway vs Switzerland - Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy - February 20, 2026. Sven Michel of Switzerland in action during the match against Norway REUTERS/Issei Kato

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb ⁠22 (Reuters) - Swiss curling couple Alina Paetz and Sven Michel both won medals at ⁠the Winter Olympics this week, but for them watching each other compete from ‌the stands can be more nerve-wracking than being on the ice.

Paetz, 35, claimed silver as fourth on Silvana Tirinzoni's women's team on Sunday, while Michel, 37, secured bronze for Yannick Schwaller's men's team on Friday.