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 Women's Curling Team Makes History In CortinaFor the first time in over two decades, the U.S. women's curling team have advanced to the semifinals at the Winter Olympics.On Thursday, the Americans snagged the No. 2 seed as they held off a massive comeback by Switzerland that forced extra ends, beating their opponent by 7-6 in the last round-robin match thanks to a clutch shot by U.S. skip Tabitha Peterson. Team USA's Cory Thiesse, who helped secure silver for the U.S. in the mixed doubles competition earlier in the Games, would continue to etch her name in the history books as a win in the semifinals could make her the first American women to medal twice in the Olympic sport.The U.S. women's squad is set to face No. 3 seed Switzerland again in a semifinals rematch at 8:05 a.m. ET on Friday.See All UpdatesClose