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Thiesse, Dropkin Reach First U.S. Olympic Mixed Doubles Final With 9–8 Win Over Italy

The 2023 world champions now face Sweden at 12:05 p.m. ET to decide the United States’ first mixed doubles Olympic medal.

Overview

  • Cory Thiesse and Korey Dropkin edged host Italy 9-8 in the semifinal to advance to the gold-medal game.
  • Thiesse sealed the victory with the final stone, removing one Italian rock and nudging another to score two.
  • The result guarantees at least silver for Team USA, making Thiesse the first American woman to win an Olympic curling medal.
  • The pair, who teamed up in 2022, entered Cortina as the 2023 World Mixed Doubles champions.
  • They will face Sweden’s sibling duo Rasmus and Isabella Wranå, who beat Great Britain 9-3, in a rematch of a U.S. round-robin win; the final airs on USA Network and streams on Peacock.