"Cory Thiesse and Korey Dropkin have pulled off one of the most iconic moments in the history of United States mixed doubles curling at the Winter Olympics on Monday by upsetting Italy's Stefania Constantini and Amos Mosaner, the defending champions, 9-8 on their home soil in Cortina. The American duo will go for gold on Tuesday at 12:05 p.m. ET against Sweden in hopes of securing the country's first-ever gold medal in mixed doubles curling."
"the Americans overturned an 8-7 deficit in the eighth and final end thanks to the hammer a pinpoint final shot by Thiesse that knocked the Italians' final stone past the Americans' second-closest stone, ensuring Team USA cinched two points and a berth to the final. I was shaking a little bit, but the whole time on, I knew Korey was going to put me in a position to win the game just visualizing that, Thiesse, a Minnesota native, told NBC following the match."
Cory Thiesse and Korey Dropkin upset Italy's Stefania Constantini and Amos Mosaner 9-8 in the mixed doubles semi-final at the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium. The Americans overturned an 8-7 deficit in the eighth end with the hammer when Thiesse delivered a pinpoint final shot that pushed the Italians' final stone past the Americans' second-closest, earning two points and a berth to the final. The pair had lost 7-6 to the same Italian duo earlier in round-robin play. Team USA will face Sweden for the gold; Thiesse will become the first American woman to medal in Olympic curling regardless of the final result.
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