Korey Dropkin and Cory Thiesse guaranteed the United States its first Olympic medal in mixed doubles curling, reaching the final Monday with a 9-8 victory over Italy at the Milano Cortina Games.

The United States made history as curlers Korey Dropkin and Cory Thiesse helped propel Team USA to the gold medal match.

Cory Thiesse and Korey Dropkin made history as the first U.S. mixed doubles team to medal at the Winter Olympics. They bring home the silver.

When it comes to general sex appeal, the Summer Olympics wins gold handily. The imagination is easily piqued by the sight of sweaty volleyballers and glistening swimmers; it has to work much harder on the bundled-up curlers and snowboarders of the Winter Games.

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — At one end of the ice was the brother, pumping his fists. At the other was the sister, jumping up and down with her broom in her hand and a look of disbelief on her bespectacled face.

Norway’s married mixed doubles curling team drew attention after a heated on-ice exchange during

Cory Thiesse and Korey Dropkin are guaranteed at least a silver medal; tune in to watch them go for gold.

The Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics are underway on Tuesday. Here is who to watch: Maxim Naumov competed in men’s single skating after his parents were killed in an airplane crash on Jan. 29, 2025.