Sweden remained atop the women's curling standings despite a first loss, while Switzerland and Canada secured semifinal spots in the men's tournament. The United States and Switzerland tied for second in women's play at 5-2. Three sessions of round-robin action are set for Wednesday before the playoffs begin.
The seventh day of curling competition in Cortina on Tuesday included two sessions in the men's tournament and one in the women's. In women's play, Sweden holds first place at 6-1 after suffering its initial defeat, clinching a semifinal berth with two round-robin games left. The United States and Switzerland both won on Tuesday, tying for second at 5-2, also with two games remaining.
Canada and South Korea sit tied for fourth at 4-3, vying for the last semifinal position. They face each other in Thursday's final round-robin session. Denmark follows at 3-4 in sixth, with China and Great Britain tied for seventh at 2-4. Italy, with two consecutive victories, is ninth at 2-5, and Japan is last at 1-5.
In the men's tournament, Switzerland leads undefeated at 7-0, having secured a semifinal spot, followed by Canada at 6-1, which also clinched playoffs. Italy and Norway tie for third at 4-3, each with two games left. Great Britain and the United States are tied for fifth at 4-4, with one game remaining against each other. Germany is seventh at 3-5, China eighth at 2-5, Sweden ninth at 2-6, and Czechia tenth at 1-6.
The top four teams in each tournament advance to semifinals, scheduled for women's on Friday, February 20, at 8:05 a.m. ET, and men's on Thursday, February 19, at 1:05 p.m. ET. Wednesday features three sessions: women's games at 3:05 a.m. ET (China vs. Denmark, Sweden vs. South Korea, United States vs. Great Britain), men's at 8:05 a.m. ET (China vs. Czechia, Italy vs. Canada, Norway vs. Switzerland), and more women's at 1:05 p.m. ET (Canada vs. Italy, China vs. Sweden, Great Britain vs. Japan, Switzerland vs. Denmark).
