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

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

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO (AP) — Canada will play Norway and Switzerland will play Britain Thursday in the men's curling semifinals at the Milan Cortina Olympics. The face-off between Canada and Norway will be a repeat of the morning’s game,

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.

Curling, yes curling, was delayed Thursday by bad weather conditions in Cortina, Italy. Heavy snow has repeatedly pushed back a number of Winter Olympic events this week — not an uncommon byproduct of holding outdoor sporting events during the winter.

"Milan has been very nice, and the people have been very hospitable. I'm walking everywhere, some people recognize me as the world's greatest curler, and some people have no idea who I am," said Shaq, laughing. When asked which winter sport he would compete in, the Big Diesel had two picks in mind.