# @thegistusa on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2026-02-09T21:41:09.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The GIST USA (@thegistusa) — https://gondola.cc/thegistusa

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Honestly? We’d love to find out. 👀⁣
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Team USA’s Cory Thiesse and Korey Dropkin pulled off a huge upset, defeating defending champions Italy 9–8 this afternoon to become the first U.S. team ever to reach the gold-medal match in curling mixed doubles. 🇺🇸⁣
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The two teams had faced off earlier in the day during the final round-robin game, with Italy edging out the Americans 7–6, but Team USA wasn’t about to let history repeat itself.⁣
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The semifinal came down to the final two shots. With everything on the line, the Americans knocked Italy’s stone out of the ring on the last throw, sealing their spot in the gold-medal final and guaranteeing at least a silver medal. 👏⁣
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The duo had already made history a day earlier by becoming the first U.S. curling mixed doubles team to advance to the semifinals. 🥌⁣
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You can watch Thiesse and Dropkin take on Sweden for gold on Tuesday at 12:05 p.m. ET. 📺

#milanocortina2026 #olympics #curling

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| The GIST USA | @thegistusa | https://gondola.cc/thegistusa | Sports Media Outlet |
| Savannah Held | @savheld | https://gondola.cc/savheld | Content Producer |

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olympics, curling, milanocortina2026

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