Thiesse and Dropkin Make History with Silver Medal Win in Mixed Doubles Curling
Cory Thiesse and Korey Dropkin, the U.S. mixed doubles curling pair, secured a silver medal after a close 6-5 loss to Swedish siblings Isabella and Rasmus Wranaa in the gold medal game. This marks a historic moment as Thiesse becomes the first American woman to win an Olympic curling medal, with the U.S. having only two curling medals in its Olympic history, both in the men's event. Thiesse and Dropkin are also the first Americans to medal in mixed doubles curling, a discipline introduced at the 2018 PyeongChang Games.
The competition saw Team USA taking an early 1-0 lead in the first end, but Sweden responded with two points in the second end. The U.S. managed to tie the score at 2-2 after three ends, but Sweden regained the lead with one point in the fourth end. Both teams exchanged points in the fifth and sixth ends, with Sweden holding a 4-3 advantage going into the final stretch. Team USA fought back with two points in the seventh end to take the lead, but Sweden sealed their victory with two points in the eighth and final end.
As the first Americans to medal in mixed doubles curling, Thiesse and Dropkin have made their mark in Olympic history. Stay tuned for further updates on this exciting development.