Winter Olympic Games, curling and Team USA
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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.
Today's Google Doodle game celebrates the sport of curling at the Winter Olympics 2026, which started today, Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, ahead of the Winter Olympics Opening Ceremonies on Friday, Feb. 6. To see interactive Google Doodles or play Google Doodle curling, go to Google.com.
American curler Korey Dropkin's animated displays of emotion have been electrifying fans throughout the mixed doubles competition at the Milano Cortina Games, with the 30-year-old saying he is just trying to have fun and be true to himself.
This Wednesday, following the conclusion of the mixed doubles competition, the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games curling focus will turn to women’s and men’s team action. Altogether, ten women’s and ten men’s teams will represent thirteen different National Olympic Committees (NOCs) over twelve days of competition.
Here's everything you need to know about curling ahead of the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics, including the rules, regulations and what to watch for.
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – Getting into the spirit of the Milano Cortina Winter Games, 2 NEWS Sports Director Joey DeBerardino joined Curl Troy at MetroParks’ RiverScape in Downtown Dayton to try his hand at curling. You can see the results in the video above.