Team USA defeated both Switzerland and Canada in round-robin play, but lost 9-4 to Sweden during the round-robin session. Both wins over Switzerland and Canada came by just one point, which should lead to some more tense games for the Americans as they inch closer to earning a medal.

After a winter weather delay, the women’s Olympic team curling round robin got underway with playoff implications for three of the four sheets. The results were thrilling for the loud and boisterous crowd at the Cortina Olympic Curling Stadium.

After snapping a 24-year drought, Team USA women’s curling is one step away from making Winter Olympics history.

The U.S. men's curling team suffered two losses to China and Italy in round-robin play on Tuesday, hurting their hopes for a semifinal spot.

By the end of the Milan Cortina Olympics, there will have been a total of 147 curling matches crammed into 18 days.

The U.S. women’s curling team went down to the wire in their attempt to advance to the Olympics medal round for the first time on Thursday, taking a three-point lead into the 10th end and beyond in a must-win session in Cortina D’Azzepa, Italy.