Thiesse made her first Winter Olympics appearance at the 2018 PyeongChang Games, placing 8th with the women's curling team; it is Dropkin's first Olympics Games. The duo gave the U.S. its first world title in mixed doubles curling in 2023,

The United States' Korey Dropkin and Cory Thiesse beat reigning Olympic and world champions Italy 9-8 in the mixed doubles semi-finals at the Milano Cortina Games on Monday to set up a final against Sweden,

The U.S mixed doubles curling pair 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.

Duluth curlers Cory Thiesse and Korey Dropkin made history at the 2026 Winter Olympics, edging Italy 9–8 in a thrilling mixed doubles curling semifinal. The Duluth natives became the first U.S. mixed

Korey Dropkin and Cory Thiesse are members of the Duluth Curling Club, and they'll go for gold on Tuesday against Sweden.

Britain's Jennifer Dodds and Bruce Mouat beat Italy to ensure top spot in the round-robin stage of the mixed doubles curling at the Milano Cortina Games, though the Olympic champions still moved into the playoffs despite the loss along with the U.

The U.S. is going for gold. Americans Korey Dropkin and Cory Thiesse defeated reigning Olympic gold medalists Amos Mosaner and Stefania Constantini of Italy in their curling mixed doubles semifinal on Monday.

Korey Dropkin and Cory Thiesse secured a guaranteed medal in the victory. Author: newscentermaine.com . Published: 4:58 PM EST February 9, 2026