Olympic curling results: USA battles Sweden for mixed doubles gold today in Milan

Team USA’s Korey Dropkin and Cory Thiesse battle Sweden for historic mixed doubles gold. The American pair faces Isabella and Rasmus Wrana of Sweden in Milan today in a battle for Team USA’s first curling mixed doubles Olympic medal. Here’s everything you need to know about the match unfolding right now.

How Team USA Made Historic Breakthrough

Team USA stunned the curling world with an upset 9-8 victory over defending gold medalists Italy on Monday in the semifinals. The dramatic final shot by Cory Thiesse secured the win and sent Dropkin and Thiesse to their first Olympic final ever. This made them the first American mixed doubles pair to reach gold medal contention.

The USA finished the round-robin 6-3, winning eight matches throughout the competition. Now facing Sweden in the final, the stakes are higher than ever as they pursue Team USA’s first mixed doubles curling medal at the Olympics.

The Swedish Challenge

Isabella and Rasmus Wrana represent Sweden’s first-ever appearance in a mixed doubles curling final at the Olympics. The brother-sister pair brings experience and sibling chemistry to the ice. Rasmus Wrana previously won gold in the men’s tournament at the 2022 Beijing Olympics with Sweden’s dominant curling program.

Sweden has historically dominated curling at the International level, though mixed doubles is a newer Olympic discipline. The Wrana siblings have prepared exclusively for this moment, facing top teams throughout the round-robin and advancing to face Team USA.

Head-to-Head Matchup Details

Factor	Team USA	Sweden
Round-Robin Record	6-3	TBA
Head Athlete	Korey Dropkin (Southborough, MA)	Rasmus Wrana (Sweden)
Best Result	Upset of defending champions Italy 9-8	First Olympic mixed final ever
US Round-Robin vs Sweden	8-7 victory	Lost by 1

The USA defeated Sweden 8-7 during the round-robin portion, giving Team USA confidence heading into the gold medal showdown. However, playoff matches often play differently, and Sweden will be highly motivated to capture their first-ever mixed doubles Olympic title.

“Korey Dropkin and Cory Thiesse have already secured the first American Olympic medals in curling mixed doubles. The only question is what color it will be.”

— NBC Olympics, Day 4 Coverage

What Makes This Match Historic for American Curling

Team USA has two prior Olympic curling medals, both in the men’s tournament. The team won bronze in 2006 and captured gold in 2018 when Skip John Shuster led the men’s team to victory in PyeongChang. Mixed doubles curling debuted in the 2018 Winter Olympics, and this is only the third Olympic mixed doubles competition.

Dropkin, a 2013 Algonquin Regional High School graduate from Massachusetts, trained at Broomstones Curling Club in Wayland. He attended University of Minnesota-Duluth and now works as a realtor in Duluth, Minnesota. Watch parties are happening across Massachusetts in support of the historic match.

What Will Determine Gold Today at the Olympics?

Can Team USA upset defending champions and capture mixed doubles gold, or will Sweden’s sibling chemistry and international curling pedigree prove too strong? The match features six to ten rounds called ends, with only one team scoring per end. The team with the stone closest to the center scores points. Each team has 22 minutes of thinking time for mixed doubles, meaning the match could last one to ninety minutes.

The gold medal goes to whoever captures the most points when the final stone is thrown. Will Dropkin and Thiesse make Olympic history today, or will Sweden’s Wrana siblings claim their family’s first mixed doubles gold?

Sources

• NBC Olympics – 2026 Winter Olympics live coverage and mixed doubles curling updates
• MetroWest Daily News – Live reporting from watch parties and match details with Korey Dropkin
• USA Curling – Official team information and playoff results