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Winter Olympics: US Women's Curling Team Falls to Switzerland, Will Face Canada for Bronze

The U.S. women's curling team fell 7-4 to Switzerland in the semifinals, ending their bid for a first-ever gold medal. They will now face Canada in Saturday's bronze-medal match.

The U.S. women's curling team lost 7-4 to Switzerland in the semifinals, falling short of gold but securing a bronze-medal match against Canada.

Switzerland's vice skip Alina Pätz was nearly perfect with a 99% shot success rate, securing the win. The Americans will now look to win their first women's curling medal since the event was added to the Olympics in 1998.