Team Jacobs prepared and excited for big challenges in men’s curling at Milano Cortina 2026

If there is a pre-Games favourite in men’s curling heading into the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games, most observers would say it is Team GB’s Bruce Mouat foursome.

The two-time, reigning world champions and 2022 Olympic silver medallists have been the No. 1-ranked men’s team in the world for more than a year. Fortunately for the other nine teams at the Games, being the favourite doesn’t guarantee anything.

In a statement that probably sums up how many teams heading into the Games feel...