PHOTOS: Pyeongchang Olympics, part 2

WASHINGTON — Competition is in the final weekend at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

John Shuster lifted Team USA to its first-ever curling medal on Saturday. The Americans defeated Sweden after nearly being eliminated from competition last week.

Earlier, Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu became the second person to defend his Olympic gold medal since American Dick Button in 1952.

Seventeen-year-old U.S. skater Vincent Zhou became the first person to land a quadruple Lutz at the Olympics. He did at in the short program of the men’s competition. He finished in sixth place.

Here are photos from the second half of the games.

Driver Francesco Friedrich, Candy Bauer, Martin Grothkopp and Thorsten Margis of Germany celebrate their gold medal finish during the four-man bobsled competition final at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Sunday, Feb. 25, 2018. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

AP Photo/Christophe Ena

Driver Justin Olsen, Christopher Fogt, Carlo Valdes and Nathan Weber of the United States take turn 14 in their third heat during the four-man bobsled competition final at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Sunday, Feb. 25, 2018. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

AP Photo/Andy Wong

Kim Yong Chol, center, vice chairman of North Korea’s ruling Workers’ Party Central Committee, arrives to attend the closing ceremony of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, at the Korea-transit office near the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) dividing the two Koreas in Paju, South Korea, Sunday, Feb. 25, 2018. (Korea Pool/Yonhap via AP)

Korea Pool/Yonhap via AP

Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir of Canada perform during the figure skating exhibition gala in the Gangneung Ice Arena at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Sunday, Feb. 25, 2018. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

AP Photo/Felipe Dana

Skaters perform during the figure skating exhibition gala in the Gangneung Ice Arena at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Sunday, Feb. 25, 2018. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

AP Photo/Felipe Dana

Kim Eun-jung, of South Korea, lines up a shot during their women’s curling final in the Gangneung Curling Centre at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Sunday, Feb. 25, 2018. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

AP Photo/Aaron Favila

Iivo Niskanen, of Finland, celebrates after winning the gold medal in the men’s 50k cross-country skiing competition at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth

Competitors start the men’s 50k cross-country skiing race at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

AP Photo/Matthias Schrader

Competitors start the men’s 50k cross-country skiing race at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

AP Photo/Matthias Schrader

Silver medalist Kim Bo-reum of South Korea cries on the podium after the women’s mass start speedskating race at the Gangneung Oval at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018. (AP Photo/John Locher)

AP Photo/John Locher

Canada’s hockey team celebrates winning bronze medals after beating the Czech Republic in the men’s bronze medal hockey game at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

AP Photo/Julio Cortez

Ester Ledecka, of the Czech Republic, won her second gold medal, this time in snowboarding, in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

AP Photo/Gregory Bull

United States’s skip John Shuster reacts during the men’s final curling match against Sweden at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko

Russian athlete Kirill Kaprizov (77) celebrates after the semifinal round of the men’s hockey game against the Czech Republic at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Friday, Feb. 23, 2018. Olympic Athletes from Russia won 3-0. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

AP Photo/Matt Slocum

South Korea’s skip Kim Eunjung makes a call during a women’s semi-final curling match against Japan at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Friday, Feb. 23, 2018. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko

Fredrik Lindstroem, of Sweden, shoots during the men’s 4×7.5-kilometer biathlon relay at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Friday, Feb. 23, 2018. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia

goalie Den Birken Danny Aus (33), of Germany, looks down after giving up a goal to Derek Roy, of Canada, during the third period of the semifinal round of the men’s hockey game at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Friday, Feb. 23, 2018. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

AP Photo/Julio Cortez

Christian Ehrhoff (10), Yannic Seidenberg (36), and goalie Den Birken Danny Aus (33), of Germany, celebrate after the semifinal round of the men’s hockey game against Canada at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Friday, Feb. 23, 2018. Germany won 4-3. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

AP Photo/Julio Cortez

United States celebrates winning gold after the women’s gold medal hockey game against Canada at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

AP Photo/Matt Slocum

United States’ Gigi Marvin celebrates with the team after winning the women’s gold medal hockey game against Canada at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

AP Photo/Jae C. Hong

Choi Minjeong of South Korea and teammate Shim Sukhee, right, crash during their women’s 1000 meters short track speedskating A final in the Gangneung Ice Arena at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

AP Photo/David J. Phillip

Jocelyne Larocque, (3), of Canada, holds her silver medal after losing to the United States in the women’s gold medal hockey game at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

AP Photo/Matt Slocum

Liu Shaolin Sandor of Hungary crosses the finish line ahead of Ren Ziwei of China to win the men’s 500 meters short track speedskating B final in the Gangneung Ice Arena at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

AP Photo/Bernat Armangue

Germany’s Vinzenz Geiger, from left, Fabian Riessle, Eric Frenzel and Johannes Rydzek celebrates after winning the gold medal in the men’s nordic combined team cross-country skiing event at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)

AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky

Johannes Rydzek, of Germany, celebrates after winning the gold medal in the men’s nordic combined team cross-country skiing event at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

AP Photo/Matthias Schrader

Canada’s Meghan Agosta(2) skates away as the United States players celebrate after winning the women’s gold medal hockey game against Canada at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

AP Photo/Jae C. Hong

Maia Shibutani and Alex Shibutani of the United States perform during the ice dance, free dance figure skating final in the Gangneung Ice Arena at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

United States's skip John Shuster makes a call during a men's curling match against Switzerland at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) — United States’s skip John Shuster makes a call during a men’s curling match against Switzerland at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

United States’ Lindsey Vonn, right, chats with United States’ Mikaela Shiffrin after women’s downhill training at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Jeongseon, South Korea, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

AP Photo/Christophe Ena

Goalie Ryan Zapolski (30), of the United States, grimaces in pain after colliding with Ladislav Nagy, of Slovakia, during the second period of the qualification round of the men’s hockey game at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, Pool)

AP Photo/Julio Cortez, Pool

Switzerland celebrates after the classification round of the women’s hockey game against Japan at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

AP Photo/Frank Franklin II

Cassie Sharpe, of Canada, jumps during the women’s halfpipe final at Phoenix Snow Park at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

AP Photo/Kin Cheung

Garrett Roe (11), of the United States, celebrates after scoring a goal against Slovakia during the third period of the qualification round of the men’s hockey game at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

AP Photo/Jae C. Hong

A Korean fan watches the first period of the classification round of the women’s hockey game between the combined Koreas team and Sweden at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

AP Photo/Felipe Dana

Madison Chock and Evan Bates of the United States stumble and fall perform during the ice dance, free dance figure skating final in the Gangneung Ice Arena at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

AP Photo/Bernat Armangue

A fan from Japan watches women’s curling matches at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko

Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir of Canada celebrate during the venue ceremony after winning the ice dance, free dance figure skating final in the Gangneung Ice Arena at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

AP Photo/Bernat Armangue

Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir of Canada perform during the ice dance, free dance figure skating final in the Gangneung Ice Arena at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

AP Photo/Julie Jacobson

A fan from United States watches women’s curling matches at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko

Norway’s Robert Johansson, from left, Johann Andre Forfang, Andreas Stjernen and Daniel Andre Tande pose after winning the gold medal in the men’s large hill team ski jumping competition at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Monday, Feb. 19, 2018. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth

Havard Lorentzen of Norway pushes his skate over the finish line to break the Olympic record set by Cha Min-kyu of South Korea two races earlier during the men’s 500 meters speedskating race at the Gangneung Oval at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Monday, Feb. 19, 2018. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko

From left, driver Francesco Friedrich and Thorsten Margis of Germany and driver Justin Kripps and Alexander Kopacz of Canada celebrate during the two-man bobsled final at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Monday, Feb. 19, 2018. The two countries tied for a gold medal. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)

AP Photo/Michael Sohn

United States’ Mikaela Shiffrin smiles as she arrives for a women’s downhill training run at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Jeongseon, South Korea, Monday, Feb. 19, 2018. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)

AP Photo/Michael Probst

The United States players celebrate after the semifinal round of the women’s hockey game against Finland at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Monday, Feb. 19, 2018. the United States won 5-0. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

AP Photo/Julio Cortez

The puck shot by Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson, of the United States, sails past goalie Noora Raty (41), of Finland, during the second period of the semifinal round of the women’s hockey game at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Monday, Feb. 19, 2018. (Matt Slocum/Pool Photo via AP)

Matt Slocum/Pool Photo via AP

In this multiple exposure image Laurie Blouin, of Canada, jumps during qualification for the women’s Big Air snowboard competition at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Monday, Feb. 19, 2018. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)

AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky

United States’ Lindsey Vonn embraces United States’ Laurenne Ross, left, after completing women’s downhill training at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Jeongseon, South Korea, Monday, Feb. 19, 2018. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

AP Photo/Christophe Ena

Annalisa Drew, of the United States, runs the course during the women’s halfpipe qualifying at Phoenix Snow Park at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Monday, Feb. 19, 2018. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

AP Photo/Charlie Riedel

Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron of France perform during the ice dance, short dance figure skating in the Gangneung Ice Arena at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Monday, Feb. 19, 2018. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

AP Photo/Julie Jacobson

Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir of Canada perform during the ice dance, short dance figure skating in the Gangneung Ice Arena at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Monday, Feb. 19, 2018. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

AP Photo/David J. Phillip

Maia Shibutani and Alex Shibutani of the United States perform during the ice dance, short dance figure skating in the Gangneung Ice Arena at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Monday, Feb. 19, 2018. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

AP Photo/Bernat Armangue

US women’s assistant coach Karin Harjo smiles as she poses for a portrait prior to a women’s downhill training run at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Jeongseon, South Korea, Monday, Feb. 19, 2018. Harjo’s hoping to pave the way for even more women to step into a top-tier role with national teams, even if she doesn’t really view herself as any sort of trendsetter in a male-dominated field. She sees herself simply as coach _ an Olympic-level coach at that. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)

AP Photo/Michael Probst

Simon Schempp, of Germany, left, and Martin Fourcade, of France, right, fall as they cross the finish line during the men's 15-kilometer mass start biathlon at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018. Fourcade won the gold medal defeating Schempp in a photo finish. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) — Simon Schempp, of Germany, left, and Martin Fourcade, of France, right, fall as they cross the finish line during the men’s 15-kilometer mass start biathlon at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018. Fourcade won the gold medal defeating Schempp in a photo finish. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Silver medal winner Nick Goepper, of the United States, reacts to his run during the men's slopestyle final at Phoenix Snow Park at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) — Silver medal winner Nick Goepper, of the United States, reacts to his run during the men’s slopestyle final at Phoenix Snow Park at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

United States’ Ted Ligety competes during the first run of the men’s giant slalom at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)

AP Photo/Michael Probst

Austria’s Marcel Hirscher competes during the first run of the men’s giant slalom at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)

AP Photo/Michael Probst

Gus Kenworthy, of the United States, jumps during the men’s slopestyle qualifying at Phoenix Snow Park at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

AP Photo/Gregory Bull

Norway’s Henrik Kristoffersen, silver, Austria’s Marcel Hirscher, gold, and France’s Alexis Pinturault, bronze, from left, celebrate in the finish area of the men’s giant slalom at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

AP Photo/Christophe Ena

Lizzy Yarnold of Britain reacts to her gold medal finish after the final run of the women’s skeleton competition at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

AP Photo/Andy Wong

Marcus Kink (17) and Marcel Goc (57), of Germany, check Mattias Norstebo (10), of Norway, during the second period of the preliminary round of the men’s hockey game at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

AP Photo/Julio Cortez

Patrick Hager (50), of Germany, shoots the puck past goalie Lars Haugen (30), of Norway, for a goal in the penalty shootout during the preliminary round of the men’s hockey game at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

AP Photo/Matt Slocum

Italy’s Aliprandini Luca De Aliprandini lies in the finish area after crashing during the first run of the men’s giant slalom at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

AP Photo/Christophe Ena

United States’ Lindsey Vonn competes in the women’s super-G at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Jeongseon, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

AP Photo/Luca Bruno

Players from the Czech Republic celebrate after defeating Canada in the penalty shootout during the preliminary round of the men’s hockey game at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

AP Photo/Julio Cortez

Gold medal winner Yuzuru Hanyu, right, of Japan gestures as he stands with teammate and silver medalist Shoma Uno after the men’s free figure skating final in the Gangneung Ice Arena at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

AP Photo/David J. Phillip

Brendan Kerry of Australia performs during the men’s free figure skating final in the Gangneung Ice Arena at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

AP Photo/Morry Gash

United States’ Lindsey Vonn reacts after her finish in the women’s super-G at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Jeongseon, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

AP Photo/Charlie Riedel

United States’ Lindsey Vonn reacts in the finish area after competing in the women’s super-G at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Jeongseon, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

AP Photo/Christophe Ena

Czech Republic's Ester Ledecka reacts after competing in the women's super-G at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Jeongseon, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena) — Czech Republic’s Ester Ledecka reacts after winning the women’s super-G at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Jeongseon, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Nathan Chen of the United States reacts following his performance during the men’s free figure skating final in the Gangneung Ice Arena at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

AP Photo/David J. Phillip

Shoma Uno of Japan falls while performing in the men’s free figure skating final in the Gangneung Ice Arena at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

AP Photo/Julie Jacobson

Adam Rippon of the United States reacts as his score is posted following his performance in the men’s free figure skating final in the Gangneung Ice Arena at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

AP Photo/Bernat Armangue

Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan performs during the men’s free figure skating final in the Gangneung Ice Arena at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

AP Photo/Bernat Armangue

Vincent Zhou of the United States reacts following his performance in the men’s free figure skating final in the Gangneung Ice Arena at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

AP Photo/David J. Phillip

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