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Olympic-level gossip

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Halina Bennet
Feb 10, 2026
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We here at Slow Boring H.Q. just watched the bitter defeat of the United States by Sweden for the Olympic gold in mixed doubles curling. Silver is nothing to scoff at, and I think I speak for all of us when I say that we are exceptionally proud of Korey Dropkin and Cory Thiesse. I’m especially excited for Thiesse, who made history as the first American …

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