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Historic Silver in Mixed Doubles Curling (Image Credits: Upload.wikimedia.org)
Milan Cortina, Italy – American competitors claimed five medals across diverse disciplines on day four of the 2026 Winter Olympics, elevating the United States to third place in the overall standings.[1][2]
Historic Silver in Mixed Doubles Curling
Korey Dropkin and Cory Thiesse etched their names in Olympic history by securing silver in mixed doubles curling, the first medal ever for the U.S. in the event.
The pair fell to Sweden’s Rasmus and Isabella Wranå in a tight 6-5 gold-medal match. Thiesse became the first American woman to medal in Olympic curling. Dropkin reflected afterward, “This week’s been a dream… We’re Olympic silver medalists.”[2]
Thiesse noted the narrow margin for gold: “We just needed to be a little bit sharper.”
Cross-Country Skiing Ends Long Drought
Ben Ogden delivered silver in the men’s sprint classic final, snapping a 50-year U.S. medal drought in cross-country skiing.[1]
Norway’s Johannes Høsflot Klæbo claimed gold, but Ogden’s podium finish marked the first American medal in the discipline since Bill Koch in 1976. The achievement highlighted growing depth in a traditionally challenging sport for the U.S.
Alex Hall added another silver in men’s freeski slopestyle, his fourth career Olympic medal though he could not defend his Beijing gold. Norway’s Birk Ruud took the top spot.
Bronze Medals Light Up Luge and Alpine Skiing
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Author : Matthias Binder
Publish date : 2026-02-11 21:58:00
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