The U.S. has already made history in more ways than one in its mixed doubles curling performance at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics, but on Tuesday, they’ll attempt even more.
The duo of Korey Dropkin and Cory Thiesse have captivated curling fans with their performance in the Games so far, marking a stunning upset as the U.S. duo now heads to the mixed doubles final — quashing the title hopes of the host nation in the process.
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Mixed doubles in curling began in 2018. The U.S. did not podium in both 2018 and 2022, so Thiesse and Dropkin will make history after the final win or lose with either a gold or silver medal.
Thiesse, from the curling haven of Duluth, Minnesota, has also become the first woman to win an Olympic medal for the U.S.
In Tuesday’s title match, the Americans will play Sweden, whose brother-and-sister team of Isabella and Rasmus Wrana upset the British pair of Jennifer Dodds and Bruce Mouat in a 9-3 blowout in just seven ends.
Here’s when to watch:
What time is curling gold medal game?
The gold medal match is set to begin at 11:05 a.m. CT.
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Dropkin and his more stoic partner, Thiesse, guaranteed the U.S. its first Olympic medal in the mixed event with a 9-8 victory over Italy in a riveting semifinal match on Monday. Italy entered as the reigning gold medalists, but will now have to compete for bronze.
“I bring out a little bit more energy than I probably should,” Dropkin said, grinning through a voice hoarse from yelling in celebration.
“You don’t see football players, basketball players, baseball players always hiding their emotions,” he continued. “You know when they’re pissed off and you know when they’re having a good time. Why not curlers, too?”
Dropkin and Thiesse are competing in their first Olympics and they hugged tightly after the final rock settled to earn two points and the win for the Americans.
Thiesse said it was “crazy” she was going to be playing in a final, adding: “Just a dream week really.”
Asked how it felt to beat the Italians, Dropkin said: “There’s no better way to make the Olympic final than to go through the reigning Olympic champions.”
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