{"id":85789,"date":"2026-02-09T12:26:55","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T15:26:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/winter-olympics-2026-u-s-mixed-doubles-curling-team-advances-to-medal-round-defeating-estonia-and-sweden\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T12:27:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T15:27:00","slug":"winter-olympics-2026-u-s-mixed-doubles-curling-team-advances-to-medal-round-defeating-estonia-and-sweden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/en\/winter-olympics-2026-u-s-mixed-doubles-curling-team-advances-to-medal-round-defeating-estonia-and-sweden\/","title":{"rendered":"Winter Olympics 2026: U.S. mixed doubles curling team advances to medal round, defeating Estonia and Sweden"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The U.S <a data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/olympics\/\" data-ylk=\"slk:mixed doubles curling pair;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link\">mixed doubles curling pair<\/a> of Cory Thiesse and Korey Dropkin will compete for a medal after winning their two round-robin matches on Sunday and advancing to the tournament semifinals for the first time in team history.<\/p>\n<p>In the first, they <a data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.olympics.com\/en\/milano-cortina-2026\/results\/cur\/x\/team2-------------\/prel\/001103--\/team-shotbyshot\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:defeated Estonia's Marie Kaldvee and Harri Lill, 5-3;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link\">defeated Estonia&#8217;s Marie Kaldvee and Harri Lill, 5-3<\/a>. That put Team USA in position to clinch a trip to the playoff round, finishing among the top four teams in the field. But the duo still needed to either defeat Sweden on Sunday or Italy on Monday.<\/p>\n<section class=\"consent\"\/>\n<p>Facing Isabella and Rasmus Wranaa in Sunday&#8217;s second match, the U.S. fell into an early hole, losing the first end 3-0. Thiesse and Dropkin tied the match by taking the second end 3-0, but Sweden went back on top with a 1-0 win in the third end.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Team USA gained the edge in the next two ends by a combined 4-0 advantage, presenting Sweden with a considerable uphill climb for the remaining three frames. However, the Wranaa duo rallied in the sixth and seventh ends with a combined 3-0 score to even the match at 7-7 going into the final frame.<\/p>\n<p>In that eighth end, Dropkin executed a double takeout that clinched the frame and the match for him and Thiesse, making them the first U.S. team to play in the Olympics&#8217; mixed doubles curling semifinals.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"content-figure\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"lightbox-btn\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"lightbox-expand\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Image Lightbox\" class=\"lightbox-overlay\" aria-modal=\"true\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Korey Dropkin celebrates Team USA&#8217;s win with Cory Thiesse over Sweden to advanced to the semifinals in the mixed doubles curling competition at the 2026 Winter Olympics. (AP Photo\/Misper Apawu)<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"caption-credit\"> (ASSOCIATED PRESS)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>With their two wins, the U.S. has<a data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/kkanagas\/status\/2020585940729913405\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:a 6-2 record;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link\"> a 6-2 record<\/a> in the round-robin portion of the tournament, second behind Great Britain&#8217;s 8-1 mark. Italy (5-3) and Sweden (5-4) are the other two teams advancing to the medal round.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Great Britain came into Sunday&#8217;s session already clinching a trip to the playoffs with its 7-1 record, but added another win over Norway.<\/p>\n<p>Thiesse and Dropkin <a data-i13n=\"cpos:4;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/olympics\/article\/winter-olympics-2026-us-mixed-doubles-curling-team-off-to-record-4-0-start-after-friday-wins-over-canada-czechia-105048286.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:brought a 4-0 record;cpos:4;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">brought a 4-0 record<\/a> into Saturday&#8217;s play, <a data-i13n=\"cpos:5;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/olympics\/article\/winter-olympics-2026-previously-undefeated-us-mixed-doubles-curling-team-loses-to-great-britain-and-south-korea-151720448.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:yet were defeated;cpos:5;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">yet were defeated<\/a> by Great Britain and suffered an upset loss to South Korea. As a result, the U.S. needed two more wins to advance.<\/p>\n<p>However, the U.S. fell behind Estonia early after losing the first end 1-0. They evened the match by prevailing 1-0 in the second end. That began a back-and-forth exchange which left Team USA at a 3-2 disadvantage going into the sixth end.<\/p>\n<p>That sixth frame turned out to be the crucial one for Team USA. Thiesse had an opportunity to get three points, but her stone hit a guard and stopped just short of <a data-i13n=\"cpos:6;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/olympics\/article\/winter-olympics-2026-how-does-curling-work-190812026.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:the house;cpos:6;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">the house<\/a>. That meant the U.S. would only finish the end with one point to tie the match at 3.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>But Thiesse and Dropkin finished their late surge by winning the next two sets. In the seventh, the U.S. prevailed when Kaldvee&#8217;s throw attempting to knock a stone out of the way sailed wide. And in the eighth, Team USA placed a stone just at the top of the button. Kaldvee tried again to knock the rock away, but her throw didn&#8217;t push it far enough.<\/p>\n<p>Team USA&#8217;s final match of the round-robin session will be Monday versus Italy at 4:05 a.m. ET, but its place in the semifinals is already set. 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