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Hailey Scamurra led the U.S. women's hockey team to an impressive opening win, while Team USA's Cory Thiesse and Korey Dropkin earned a dramatic victory over Norway in mixed doubles curling.

The sport of curling burst into the national consciousness in 2018, when the women's team led by Kim Eun-jung claimed the silver medal at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, South Korea's first medal in the sport.

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Justin Surrency talks curling, figure skating, and women's hockey from the Winter Olympics in Italy Hailey Scamurra led the U.S. women's hockey team to an impressive opening win, while Team USA's Cory Thiesse and Korey Dropkin earned a dramatic victory over Norway in mixed doubles curling.

The 2026 Winter Olympics kicked off with the mixed doubles curling competition inside Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, on Wednesday, February 4. Less than five minutes into the competition,