The Milan Cortina Games have concluded and HuffPost is wrapping up its liveblog on the biggest moments from Italy.From medals to controversies and the human stories behind the competition, we kept track of it all throughout the Winter Olympics.Competition began Feb. 4. The opening ceremony took place at the iconic San Siro Stadium in Milan and featured performances by Mariah Carey, Andrea Bocelli and Laura Pausini, among others.The Games came to an end on Sunday, with the closing ceremony at the historic Verona Arena, a Roman amphitheater and UNESCO World Heritage site in the heart of Verona.Read up on all the results via the official Olympics website.And look back on the last day from Milan Cortina 2026:U.S. Men's Curling Upsets Defending Gold Medalists Sweden In Preliminary RoundTeam USA men's curling team won its second-straight preliminary round match on Sunday, defeating the defending gold medal winners, Sweden, in a 8-5 victory.The upset comes after Sweden fueled tensions on the ice last week, launching cheating accusations against the Canadian men's curling squad. The charges led to a curse-filled meltdown from Canada's Marc Kennedy during the match.Sweden's skip Niklas Edin told reporters that the controversy has led to a "little lack of sleep and a lot of energy wasted" since, and claimed it was a factor in the loss to the Americans.The stars and stripes are set to compete again in the preliminary round on Sunday with a match against Norway at 1:05 p.m. ET.See All UpdatesClose