Curling

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.

Japan rallied for a thrilling win over Denmark in the morning session before later beating the ROC.

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.

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.

"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."