Canada's top-ranked women's curling team suffered a shocking 6-3 defeat to Sweden's Anna Hasselborg in the Olympic semifinals, ending their medal hopes at the Milan Cortina Games. The loss came after Canada was already shut out of the mixed team event medals, marking a disappointing tournament for the curling powerhouse.

Sweden, ranked No. 12 in the world, advanced to face Switzerland for gold on Sunday. Silvana Tirinzoni's Swiss team defeated the United States 7-4 in the other semifinal, positioning themselves for their first Olympic women's gold after winning silver at the past two world championships. The Swiss had previously dominated with four straight golds in major curling competitions outside the Olympics.

Canada will now face the U.S. for bronze on Saturday, while in the men's competition, Canada takes on Britain for gold. The Canadian men's team has been embroiled in controversy over accusations of double-touching the rock, a rules violation that drew attention far beyond the curling community. This marks Canada's last chance at Olympic gold in curling at these Games.