Olympics: Latest curling loss deals near-fatal blow to Japan's medal hopes

Japan suffered another loss in the Milan Cortina Olympics women's curling tournament on Sunday, falling 7-5 to South Korea.With its fourth loss in five matches, Japan is now ranked ninth in the 10-team tournament and has little hope of reaching the semifinals, as it has done at the past two Olympic Games."It's frustrating to lose, but we want to reset and prepare properly for the next match," said skip Sayaka Yoshimura.Poor starts have been an unwelcome feature of Japan's play at the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium, and it was again the case against South Korea.The Japanese foursome failed …READ FULL ARTICLE