Canada's medal count has grown to 19 on the last full day of competition at the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Games. The men's curling team is going for one more gold against the top

Rachel Homan's rink scored three in the sixth and again in the eight to fend off the American challenge and leave Italy with a medal.

Canada beat United States of America in Saturday afternoon’s game by 10-7, to claim the women’s Olympic bronze medals. United States of America started the game with last stone advantage and opened the scoring in the first end when skip Tabitha Peterson played a tap-back off a Canadian stone sitting on the button.

Canada’s Rachel Homan fulfilled a long-awaited destiny by winning the Olympic bronze medal at Cortina Olympic Curling Stadium. The Canadians defeated a game Tabitha Peterson squad from the United States by a 10-7 count, after Peterson ticked a guard with her final throw on a last-chance steal attempt.

Today sees Norway attempt to make further Olympic history and the United States go for curling and speed skating glory. Follow CNN for live updates on the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics in Italy.

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Controversy is swirling in curling at the Winter Olympics. The Canadian men's and women's teams, as well as the British men's team, have been accused of the same infraction: double-touching the curling stone after it is released.