Two teams with shots at reaching the men’s curling semifinals both did damage to those hopes with losses Wednesday in Session 11 of play. Switzerland and the team from the Russian Olympic Committee both added losses to their record and effectively ...

For a good 15 years or so, Switzerland built a reputation as an underdog team that could maybe steal a game or two (the 2006 Olympic victory over Canada, for example) but would fall short come playoff time.

This gallery showcases top photos from Day 1 of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics taken by Associated Press photographers. ___ AP Winter Olympics: