Olympic curling controversy explained
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It all came down to one rock as Sweden's Isabella Wrana took out the U.S.'s only stone to clinch a one-point victory over Team USA in the gold medal match of mixed doubles curling at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
The men’s Canadian curling team defeated the Swedish men’s curling squad 8-6 to improve their record to 8-6. Curling certainly isn’t the type of sport where you expect swearing and trash-talk, at least compared to football, hockey and basketball.
A high-profile controversy over cheating accusations in curling has impacted the sleep and energy levels of Sweden's struggling Olympic champions, skip Niklas Edin said after the latest defeat on Sunday.
Swedish siblings Rasmus and Isabella Wranå clinched Olympic gold in the curling mixed doubles on Tuesday after a gripping final with the United States. US duo Cory Thiesse and Korey Dropkin had two winning stones on end 7 to take the lead for the first time since the opening end.
The 2026 Winter Olympics continue today with the Curling Mixed Doubles gold medal game. The match will feature Team USA and Sweden, who will battle it out for first place. The game will begin at 11:05 a.m. CT on USA Network.