Korey Dropkin and Cory Thiesse guaranteed the United States its first Olympic medal in mixed doubles curling, reaching the final Monday with a 9-8 victory over Italy at the Milano Cortina Games.

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Every four years, curling become a big deal. A popular sport to watch during the Winter Olympics but not as common otherwise, people who get hooked on watching the strategy games often have questions.

Curling can be one of the most exciting Olympic events. Despite being played at the original Winter Games in 1932, the event then spent nearly six decades solely as a demonstration event, with scores ...