"Korey Dropkin and Cory Thiesse became the first U.S. curlers to medal in Olympic mixed doubles competition Tuesday, but the medal wasn't the one they were trying to achieve. The American pair lost in a dramatic final, 6-5, to the Swedish brother-sister combo of Isabella and Rasmus Wrana at the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. Dropkin and Thiesse led going into the final throw of the match."
"Dropkin and Thiesse are the first Americans to win a medal in mixed doubles, which joined the Olympic calendar in 2018, while Thiesse is the first American woman to win a curling medal. The U.S. reached the final when an incredible shot by Thiesse on the final delivery of Monday's semifinal scored two points, turning a deficit into a 9-8 upset of Italy, a team that had beat the Americans in round-robin play. Sweden routed Britain 9-3 in its semifinal."
Korey Dropkin and Cory Thiesse earned the United States a silver medal in Olympic mixed doubles curling after losing 6-5 to Sweden's Isabella and Rasmus Wrana at the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium. The American pair led going into the final throw but conceded the decisive point. The medal marks the first U.S. Olympic medal in mixed doubles curling and makes Thiesse the first American woman to win an Olympic curling medal. Thiesse delivered a dramatic two-point shot on the final delivery of the semifinal to upset Italy 9-8 and secure the U.S. place in the final. Sweden beat Britain 9-3 in its semifinal, and Italy claimed bronze with a 5-3 win over Britain.
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