
Curling
Japan takes women's curling silver after loss to Great Britain
Loco Solare improved on its bronze medal at the 2018 Games with a spirited final against Team GB, shaking hands after the ninth end in Beijing.
Japan takes women's curling silver after loss to Great Britain
Loco Solare improved on its bronze medal at the 2018 Games with a spirited final against Team GB, shaking hands after the ninth end in Beijing.
Japan's curling success a win-win for the sport and the Hokkaido town they represent
Since the team won bronze at the Pyeongchang Olympics in 2018, Tokoro, with a population of 3,400, was thrown into the national spotlight as the home to the Olympic heroes.
Curling drifts to the East, where rock stars are being born
In recent years, Japan, China and South Korea have embraced the sport, investing resources, creating celebrities and changing the competitive landscape.
Japan's curlers stun world champions Switzerland 8-6 and, for the first time, advance to the Olympic final.
A win in its remaining preliminary round game against tournament-leader Switzerland will guarantee Japan a place in the knockout phase, which begins Friday.
Japan, the bronze medalist at the 2018 Olympics, could not respond to a strong start from Great Britain, which showed good accuracy from the early stages.
In a rematch of the Pyeongchang 2018 semifinal, Japan again came up short against South Korea's "Garlic Girls," dropping to 4-2 after emphatically beating host China earlier in the day.
Japanese curlers defeat Denmark and ROC on strong day at Beijing Games
Japan rallied for a thrilling win over Denmark in the morning session before later beating the ROC.
Japan mounts stunning comeback to beat Denmark for second curling win
Japanese skip Satsuki Fujisawa threw a pinpoint double takeout with the game's final shot Saturday to complete a stunning 8-7 comeback win over Denmark in the Beijing Winter Olympics women's curling round robin. World No. 7 Japan came into the final regulation end at Beijing's ...
Skip Satsuki Fujisawa and her team scored against the hammer in the first, fourth and fifth ends on the way to a convincing victory at the National Aquatics Centre.
How the ‘Garlic Girls’ overcame abuse to return to the Olympics
The South Korean curling team helped revive a painful discussion about the mistreatment of athletes in their country, leading the way for others to come forward.
Chinese and U.S. curlers enjoy warm relationship while nations remain at odds
"At the end of the day we all bleed the same blood and play the same game. It's fun to experience each other's cultures a bit and show them it's all love."