Until Friday, the American women had never beaten Canada -- a perennial favorite that has medaled in every Winter Games since curling was added to the Olympics in 1998. The U.S. men beat the Canadians for the first time in the 2018 round-robin and again in the semifinals en route to their gold medal victory in Pyeongchang.

Since 1998, when women’s curling was introduced at the Olympics, teams from the U.S. and Canada have played at least once in each Games. The U.S. had lost every time — until Friday. The U.S. men have beaten Canada, notably in the Olympic final in 2018.

Until Friday, the American women had never beaten Canada — a perennial favorite that has medaled in every Winter Games since curling was added to the Olympics in 1998. The U.S. men beat the Canadians for the first time in the 2018 round-robin and again in the semifinals en route to their gold medal victory in Pyeongchang.

Cameras caught a testy NSFW exchange between the men’s Canadian curling team and Sweden during Friday’s matchup.

Rich Ruohonen has tried to get to the Olympics for almost 40 years. He finally got his chance, taking to the ice at the Milan Cortina Games representing the U.S. on Team Casper for curling.

THE Winter Olympics curling clash between Canada and Sweden was rocked by allegations of CHEATING and swearing. Sweden’s skipper was caught on camera between the second and third ends

By Aadi Nair CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 12 (Reuters) - American curler Rich Ruohonen became his country's oldest Winter Olympian at the age of 54 when he stepped onto the ice during his team's 8-3 defeat by Switzerland on Thursday.

Friday’s competitions are underway at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. Curling Bobsleigh Snowboard Cross-Country Skiing Ice Hockey Biathlon