Mike Rowe posted on Facebook a big congrats to the USA Olympic Curling Team after they "did the impossible" and beat Sweden to win Gold in Pyeongchang.
Curlers spent time with the junior league curling with them and sharing some tips, then headed upstairs to shake hands, visit, and pose for pictures. A couple of the Olympians will be making their first trip. John Shuster will be making his 4th.
The Duluth Curling Club is putting on a couple of events to help raise money for Olympians and for the Junior National Team. Each is a spaghetti dinner and social to help with costs for competitions in Detroit and Bemidji for the Junior National Team and a send-off for the Olympians.
The Duluth Curling Club is raising money in hopes of sending their families to the 2018 Winter Olympics to watch them compete - here's how you can help.
Over the past week, Olympic Curling hopefuls were competing in Omaha, Nebraska for a chance to represent the USA at the 2018 Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea. It is exciting to say two Duluth based teams will be going to the games.
This is exciting! NBC will be in Duluth to film for the show called Curling Night In America. The filming will take place this Thursday through Saturday, December 1-3 and they are in need of extras of all ages while filming. Your role will be fans in the stands, that's easy...
Team USA men's curling has had a great year. They won a bronze medal by defeating Japan in the 2016 World Men's Curling Championships, which earned them points to qualify for the Olympics in 2018. It was the first time since 2006 they earned a medal. USA men's curling team was given Athletes of the Year and Team of the Year awards for 2016.
Norma O’Leary and the rest of the Women's team got another victory over Italy 7 to 3 to stay unbeaten at 3-0 in Karlstad, Sweden, at the 2016 World Senior Curling Championships, and The Men's team is fairing just as well beating the Czech Republic 7 to 2 to also go unbeaten at 3-0.
It was a hard fought battle but the US men's curling team looked sharp for most of the tourney eventually beating Japan, again, to take the bronze medal. It was their third game in a row after losing to Denmark, and beating Japan in the first round of play.