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Japan down Italy to keep semifinal hopes alive

PINEROLO, Italy - Skip Ayumi Onodera (R) and her teammate Yumie Hayashi hug each other in joy after Japan beat hosts Italy in in the Turin Olympic women's curling tournament at the Palaghiccio arena in Pinerolo on Feb. 20. Japan kept alive its hopes of reaching the semifinals.

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Japan down Italy to keep semifinal hopes alive

PINEROLO, Italy - (From L to right) Yumie Hayashi, Ayumi Onodera, Mari Motohashi and Moe Meguro wave at audiences in celebration after beating hosts Italy in the Turin Olympic women's curling tournament at the Palaghiccio arena in Pinerolo on Feb. 20. Japan kept alive its hopes of reaching the semifinals.

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Japan beaten by Sweden in curling

PINEROLO, Italy - Japanese curlers (from L to R) Yumie Hayashi, Moe Meguro and Mari Motohashi stand beside the Swedish team celebrating their 8-7 win over Japan in an extra end in the curling event at the Turin Olympics on Feb. 18.

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Japan beat Russia in curling

PINEROLO, Italy - Japanese curlers Ayumi Onodeara (L, back) and Yumie Hayashi (R, back) look at the stone thrown by the Canadian team at the Turin Olympics on Feb. 18. Japan beat Canada 5-2, bringing Japan's round robin results to 2-3.

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Japan edges out U.S. for 1st win in women's curling

PINEROLO, Italy - Members of the Japanese women's curling team -- (from L to R) Mari Motohashi, Yumie Hayashi, Ayumi Onodera and Sakurako Terada -- celebrate their 6-5 victory over the United States team in the women's curling tournament of the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Pinerolo, Italy, on Feb. 14.

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Losing start for Japan in women's curling

PINEROLO, Italy - (From L to R) Japanese curlers Moe Meguro, Yumie Hayashi and Mari Motohashi play against Russia in the women's curling tournament at the Turin Olympics on Feb. 14. Japan got off to a heartbreaking start, losing 7-5 to Russia after giving up three points in the final.

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Japan down Italy to keep semifinal hopes alive

PINEROLO, Italy - (From L to right) Yumie Hayashi, Ayumi Onodera, Mari Motohashi and Moe Meguro wave at audiences in celebration after beating hosts Italy in the Turin Olympic women's curling tournament at the Palaghiccio arena in Pinerolo on Feb. 20. Japan kept alive its hopes of reaching the semifinals. (Kyodo)

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Japan down Italy to keep semifinal hopes alive

PINEROLO, Italy - Skip Ayumi Onodera (R) and her teammate Yumie Hayashi hug each other in joy after Japan beat hosts Italy in in the Turin Olympic women's curling tournament at the Palaghiccio arena in Pinerolo on Feb. 20. Japan kept alive its hopes of reaching the semifinals. (Kyodo)

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Japan beaten by Sweden in curling

PINEROLO, Italy - Japanese curlers (from L to R) Yumie Hayashi, Moe Meguro and Mari Motohashi stand beside the Swedish team celebrating their 8-7 win over Japan in an extra end in the curling event at the Turin Olympics on Feb. 18. (Kyodo)

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Japan beat Russia in curling

PINEROLO, Italy - Japanese curlers Ayumi Onodeara (L, back) and Yumie Hayashi (R, back) look at the stone thrown by the Canadian team at the Turin Olympics on Feb. 18. Japan beat Canada 5-2, bringing Japan's round robin results to 2-3. (Kyodo)

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Japan edges out U.S. for 1st win in women's curling

PINEROLO, Italy - Members of the Japanese women's curling team -- (from L to R) Mari Motohashi, Yumie Hayashi, Ayumi Onodera and Sakurako Terada -- celebrate their 6-5 victory over the United States team in the women's curling tournament of the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Pinerolo, Italy, on Feb. 14. (Kyodo)

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Losing start for Japan in women's curling

PINEROLO, Italy - (From L to R) Japanese curlers Moe Meguro, Yumie Hayashi and Mari Motohashi play against Russia in the women's curling tournament at the Turin Olympics on Feb. 14. Japan got off to a heartbreaking start, losing 7-5 to Russia after giving up three points in the final. (Kyodo)