U.S. team takes the gold in curling, a dramatic win and historic Olympic moment

Despite the insane odds, Team USA is bringing home a gold medal for a beloved sport which confuses many: curling.  

It’s the sort of story that prompts a cinematic retelling years later. After losing to Norway less than a week ago, the U.S. men’s curling team was put into the tough spot of being one loss away from elimination.

John Shuster, along with teammates Tyler George, Matt Hamilton, John Landsteiner, and alternate Joe Polo then went on to win five consecutive matches while their home country was asleep on Saturday. The team’s final win against Sweden with a 10-7 victory made Olympic history as the first gold medal the U.S. team has ever won in the sport.  Read more…

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