Winter Olympics live: USA vs Sweden curling final updates after Team GB miss out on bronze medal
Mixed Doubles curling final: USA 2-2 Sweden
A bit more of a chess match in this next leg. A great first shot from Thiesse knocks Sweden out of the button, but the next few shots are all tactical, trying to prevent takeouts.
Well-placed from Thiesse to squeeze between two stones to open up a chance to land another shot in.
Sweden’s penultimate shot is another tactical effort, closing the gap that Thiesse had just found. They seem happy to concede just the one.
Nothing changes with the penultimate shot from the US, so it all comes down to the final two efforts.
Not the best from Sweden but the US could squeeze another though here…they don’t.
(AP)
Chris Wilson10 February 2026 17:38
Mixed Doubles curling final: USA 1-2 Sweden
Even closer in the second round, with Sweden in possession of the hammer.
Four stones in the button coming up to the last shots – two stones each.
The US are up first with their final shot…they try to protect, though they’ll likely have to concede one point anyway.
But a superb shot from Isabella Wranaa means Sweden go 2-1 up! Curled brilliantly to rest just off the centre of the button.
(REUTERS)
Chris Wilson10 February 2026 17:26
Mixed Doubles curling final: USA 1-0 Sweden
The first five stones are practically in a straight line, so Dropkin uses the third shot to take some red stones out.
Sweden reply with a couple of protective stones and the US will need to do something pretty special here to take a score.
But they manage it! Plenty of cheers as a smart shot sees the US into a 1-0 lead.
Chris Wilson10 February 2026 17:14
Mixed Doubles curling final: USA vs Sweden
We’re underway! A lovely first shot from Isabella Wranaa to get right into the centre of the button, and Thiesse answers with a good effort that is swept well by Dropkin just into the button.
Chris Wilson10 February 2026 17:09
Mixed Doubles curling final: USA vs Sweden
We’ll be underway in the next five minutes or so in the mixed doubles final.
As a reminder, the Swedish brother-sister pairing of Isabella and Rasmus Wranå will take on USA’s Korey Dropkin and Cory Thiesse.
A reminder that the game between these two in the round robin ended 8-7 to Team USA.
Chris Wilson10 February 2026 17:01
Around the Games
Here’s a brief rundown of the main events this evening in Italy:
- 17:05 – Mixed doubles curling gold medal match (Sweden vs USA)
- 17:30 – Men’s single skating short programme
- 17:34 – Luge women’s single gold medal run
- 17:45 – Ski jumping mixed team (gold medal from 19:00)
- 19:10 – Women’s ice hockey (Canada vs USA)
- 20:10 – Women’s ice hockey (Finland vs Switzerland)
Chris Wilson10 February 2026 16:55
‘It feels amazing’
The sibling duo of Rasmus and Isabella Wranå have a chance to win gold for Sweden tonight after beating GB in the semis, and here’s how they reacted:
“It feels amazing,” said Rasmus to Olympics.com. “To be able to have the chance for an Olympic gold, there’s no better feeling in the world.
“[I’m] so proud,” he continued, commenting on his Isabella’s performance. “I think she’s playing so amazing, and she makes it easy for me. She puts the rocks there every time and yeah, makes it easy on the sweep and everything.”
“Bruce and Jen, they are fantastic, we knew we had to play our absolute best to beat them today, and that’s what we did,” said Isabella.
Chris Wilson10 February 2026 16:50
‘It’s a dream come true’
Korey Dropkin and Cory Thiesse edged reinging champions Italy to make tonight’s final, and here’s how they reacted:
“I knew Korey was going to set me up to have a shot to win the game, so I was just thinking it through that entire end,” said Thiesse.
“And we had a great conversation about the weight and the line for the shot, and Korey said just get it close, and I’ll make it for you. So, I knew I was going to make it,” she explained.
“It’s a dream come true. I’m just so grateful to be in this position, to have a legendary teammate as my partner, and just to be curling,” said Dropkin.
“We put together some really great curling this week, and to be able to go for gold is a dream come true.”
(AP)
Chris Wilson10 February 2026 16:43
Coming up: Sweden v USA in curling mixed doubles final
The mixed doubles curling at the Winter Olympics reaches its conclusion as the United States face Sweden for gold after Great Britain narrowly missed out on bronze in the third-place match.
The USA’s Korey Dropkin and Cory Thiesse defeated reigning champions Italy 9-8 in a semi-final thriller, and will now face brother-and-sister pair Rasmus and Isabella Wrana in a clash of former world champions.
Sweden’s Isabella Wranaa and Sweden’s Rasmus Wrana (AFP via Getty Images)
Jamie Braidwood10 February 2026 16:34
IOC bans Ukrainian from wearing war tribute helmet at Winter Olympics
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has confirmed that it will not allow Ukraine’s Vladyslav Heraskevych to wear a helmet honouring those killed in the war with Russia during the skeleton competition at the Winter Olympics, while announcing he may wear a black armband as a “compromise”.
Jamie Braidwood10 February 2026 16:29
