Cory Thiesse and Korey Dropkin, better known as Cory and Korey, became two of the breakout stars for Team USA at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy amid their pursuit of the mixed doubles gold medal in curling. The pair defeated the team from Italy on Monday, February 9, to reach the finals in their first Olympic Games competing together. Cory and Korey started playing mixed doubles together during the 2022-23 curling season, when they won the gold at the World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship.