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Men's mass start speed skating: Canada's Antoine Gélinas-Beaulieu finished sixth in the men's mass start speed-skating event. Jorrit Bergsma of the Netherlands claimed the gold, Denmark's Viktor Hald Thorup captured silver and Italy's Andrea Giovannini won bronze.
The women's curling team will also play its penultimate game of the Olympics: a semifinal contest against Switzerland at 8:05 a.m. A round-robin win over Switzerland on Thursday punched the Americans' tickets to the semis. The Swiss now get a revenge opportunity after coming up on the wrong side of that 10th-end stone.
Two curling powers get set to face off for the gold medal on Saturday, as Canada and Great Britain meet in the final of the men’s Curling tournament at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Rachel Homan's rink scored three in the sixth and again in the eight to fend off the American challenge and leave Italy with a medal.
After a slow start, Team GB managed to pull it back with a Super Sunday, and are now hoping for a spectacular closing weekend.
“I just get emotional talking about it because it just shows perseverance — and a little luck,” said Olympic curler Rich Ruohonen, 54.
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Spectators trekking through heavy snow to the Cortina Olympic curling stadium were delighted to be greeted by a traditional Scottish bagpipe performance from a group of high sock-wearing, kilt-sporting,