PHOTOS: Las Vegas hosts the World Curling Championships
For the first time in ten years, the U.S. hosted the World Curling Championships. This year's event took place at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas.
Canada Scotland during the World Men's Curling Championship Saturday, April 7, 2018, at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. Photo by: Sam Morris / Las Vegas News Bureau
Canada's Mark Nichols and Brett Gallant sweep in front of their stone during their semifinal match against Scotland during the World Men's Curling Championship Saturday, April 7, 2018, at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. Photo by: Sam Morris / Las Vegas News Bureau
Scotland players work out their strategy during their semifinal match against Canada during the World Men's Curling Championship Saturday, April 7, 2018, at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. Photo by: Sam Morris / Las Vegas News Bureau
Canada's Brett Gallant watches his stone travel down the ice during their match against Scotland during the World Men's Curling Championship Saturday, April 7, 2018, at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. Photo by: Sam Morris / Las Vegas News Bureau
Canada's Brett Gallant celebrates a successful throw during their semifinal match against Scotland during the World Men's Curling Championship Saturday, April 7, 2018, at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. Photo by: Sam Morris / Las Vegas News Bureau
The U.S. men's gold medal winning curling team is introduced during a break in the Canada Scotland match during the World Men's Curling Championship Saturday, April 7, 2018, at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. Photo by: Sam Morris / Las Vegas News Bureau
Scotland's Hammy McMillan furiously sweeps in front of his stone during their World Men's Curling Championship semifinal matcha against Canada Saturday, April 7, 2018, at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. Photo by: Sam Morris / Las Vegas News Bureau
Canada's Mark Nichols watches as his stone travels down the ice during their World Men's Curling Championship semifinal match against Scotland Saturday, April 7, 2018, at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. Photo by: Sam Morris / Las Vegas News Bureau
The Canadian team sweeps as their stone reaches its target during their World Men's Curling Championship match against Scotland Saturday, April 7, 2018, at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. Photo by: Sam Morris / Las Vegas News Bureau
Canada's Brett Gallant yells instructions to his teammates during their World Men's Curling Championship semifinal match against Scotland Saturday, April 7, 2018, at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. Photo by: Sam Morris / Las Vegas News Bureau
Scotland's Bobby Lammie delivers his stone during their World Men's Curling Championship semifinal match against Canada Saturday, April 7, 2018, at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. Photo by: Sam Morris / Las Vegas News Bureau
Canadian fans cheer on their team against Scotland during the World Men's Curling Championship Saturday, April 7, 2018, at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. Photo by: Sam Morris / Las Vegas News Bureau
Swedish fans cheer their team against South Korea during the World Men's Curling Championship Saturday, April 7, 2018, at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. Photo by: Sam Morris / Las Vegas News Bureau
Scotland's Grant Hardie sends his stone down the ice during their World Men's Curling Championship semifinal match against Canada Saturday, April 7, 2018, at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas.Photo by: Sam Morris / Las Vegas News Bureau
Ki Bok Lee of South Korea releases a stone during their match against Sweden during the World Men's Curling Championship Saturday, April 7, 2018, at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. Photo by: Sam Morris / Las Vegas News Bureau
Scotland's Hammy McMillan watches the Canadian team send their stone down the ice during the World Men's Curling Championship Saturday, April 7, 2018, at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. Photo by: Sam Morris / Las Vegas News Bureau
Sweden's Rasmus Wranaa and Niklas Edin celebrate winning an end against South Korea during the World Men's Curling Championship Saturday, April 7, 2018, at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. Photo by: Sam Morris / Las Vegas News Bureau
Sweden's Christoffer Sundgren launches a stone against South Korea during the World Men's Curling Championship Saturday, April 7, 2018, at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas.Photo by: Sam Morris / Las Vegas News Bureau
Curlers from Sweden and South Korea are reflected in a window during the World Men's Curling Championship Saturday, April 7, 2018, at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. Photo by: Sam Morris / Las Vegas News Bureau
South Korean vice-skip Se Hyeon Seong yells to his teammates during their match against Sweden during the World Men's Curling Championship Saturday, April 7, 2018, at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. Photo by: Sam Morris / Las Vegas News Bureau
Sweden skip Niklas Edin yells as their stone enters the target during their match against South Korea during the World Men's Curling Championship Saturday, April 7, 2018, at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. Photo by: Sam Morris / Las Vegas News Bureau
Sweden skip Niklas Edin yells to his teammates during their match against South Korea during the World Men's Curling Championship Saturday, April 7, 2018, at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. Photo by: Sam Morris / Las Vegas News Bureau
Sweden, in blue, takes on South Korea during the World Men's Curling Championship Saturday, April 7, 2018, at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. Photo by: Sam Morris / Las Vegas News Bureau
Scotlands Hammy McMillan and Bruce Mouat sweep in front of their stone during their World Men's Curling Championship semifinal match against Canada Saturday, April 7, 2018, at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. Photo by: Sam Morris / Las Vegas News Bureau