"CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- Canada's controversial men's team will have the curling power's last chance at Olympic gold at the Milan Cortina Games. With Canada already shut out of the mixed team event medals, the country's top-ranked women were upset by Anna Hasselborg's Sweden in Friday's semifinals. Sweden, ranked No. 12, will face Switzerland for gold on Sunday. Sweden, which has won the women's competition three times since curling returned to the Olympic program in 1998, beat Canada 6-3."
"Silvana Tirinzoni's Switzerland beat the United States 7-4 and will be aiming for its first women's gold at the Olympics. The Swiss took silver behind Canada at the last two world championships after four straight golds in the biggest curling competition outside of the Olympics. Canada will play the U.S. for bronze on Saturday. In the men's competition, Canada faces Britain for gold on Saturday, while Norway was playing Switzerland for bronze later."
Canada's men's curling team will have one last opportunity to win Olympic gold at the Milan Cortina Games amid controversy. Canada's top-ranked women's team was upset in the semifinals by Anna Hasselborg's Sweden, which will face Switzerland for the gold medal. Switzerland defeated the United States 7-4 and is aiming for its first Olympic women's gold after recent world championship podium finishes. Canada will play the United States for the bronze medal in the women's event. In the men's draw, Canada faces Britain for gold while Norway and Switzerland contend for bronze.
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