In the first session of play on Tuesday, the U.S. men's curling team suffered a loss to China to fall one spot in the standings.

Day 9 of the 2026 Winter Olympics didn't bring any new medals for the United States, but there were several major team wins to keep the Americans in position to add to that count in the coming days.

After China picked up their first two wins of the men's curling competition at the Milano Cortina Olympics around the Lunar New Year, skip Xu Xiaoming said he was feeling positive about his team's prospects in the Year of the Horse.

American-born Olympian Eileen Gu scored millions from China in 2025 – a staggering payout exposed in a public budget before officials quickly scrubbed her name from the record, according to a report.

Chinese snowboarder Liu Jiayu took a scary fall in Olympic halfpipe qualifying Wednesday and had to be carried off on a stretcher after landing hard on her left arm and shoulder.

Why Eileen Gu chose to represent China, and how identity, Olympic goals, and global endorsements shaped her controversial career decision.

Gu and Zhu Yi, a fellow American-born athlete who now competes for China, were paid for "striving for excellent results" in the 2026 Milan Winter Olympics.

China's Eileen Gu, born in the United States, is a three-time Olympic medalist and is going for more at the 2026 Winter Games in Milano Cortina.

Liu Jiayu took a massive tumble during the qualifiers for women's halfpipe Wednesday. Her fall underscores the danger of Winter Olympic sports. (AP Photo)

Eileen Gu crashes in big air qualifying at the Winter Olympics but lands her final jump to secure a place in the final.