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Dropkin and Thiesse Claim Olympic Mixed Doubles Silver, a First for Team USA

The breakthrough also gives Cory Thiesse the first Olympic curling medal by an American woman.

Silver medalists Korey Dropkin and Cory Thiesse of Team USA celebrate on the podium on Tuesday.
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Korey Dropkin and Cory Thiesse of Team USA compete against Team Sweden during the mixed doubles gold medal match on Tuesday.
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Overview

  • The Americans fell 6-5 to Sweden’s sibling duo Isabella and Rasmus Wranå in the gold-medal match in Cortina d’Ampezzo.
  • The pair’s rise follows deep club roots in Massachusetts and Duluth and a 2023 world mixed doubles championship for the United States.
  • Their Olympic run has lifted their profiles, with Korey Dropkin’s Instagram following rising from about 15,000 to 22,000 and Cory Thiesse’s from roughly 10,000 to 12,500.
  • Thiesse remains in competition at the Games as a member of the U.S. women’s team, which begins round-robin play on Thursday.
  • Their success aligns with a push to professionalize the sport through the new Rock League, which has a CBC broadcast deal and includes both on the U.S.-based Frontier squad.