‘Coach Snoop’ hype fuels US curling victory at Winter Olympics in Italy

Sowetan · 🇿🇦 public South Africa · Feb 06, 2026 · 385 words · By Reuters Agency

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Rapper Snoop Dogg brought a touch of flair to the mixed doubles curling competition on Thursday, sporting a custom jacket featuring the faces of American duo Korey Dropkin and Cory Thiesse while cheering them to victory over Canada.

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Snoop was in attendance at the Cortina Olympic Curling Stadium to witness the American pair beat Canada’s Brett Gallant and Jocelyn Peterman 7-5 in front of a raucous stadium packed with US supporters.

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It was the US team’s third straight win in the mixed doubles competition at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Snoop was ever-present at the Paris Olympics, serving as a hype man for Team USA and performing at a beach party in his native Long Beach during the handover ceremony for Los Angeles 2028.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia and YouTube links about Snoop Dogg's career and does not contain any information regarding his activities at the Paris Olympics or a beach party in Long Beach.

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web search NEUTRAL — Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. (born October 20, 1971), known professionally as Snoop Dogg, is an American rapper, singer, record producer, songwriter, and actor.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snoop_Dogg

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web search NEUTRAL — American rapper Snoop Dogg has released 22 studio albums, five collaborative albums, four soundtrack albums, 17 compilation albums, one video album, three extended plays (EPs) and 26 mixtapes (includi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snoop_Dogg_albums_discography

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web search NEUTRAL — The GGN series features every episode of Snoop Dogg, aka Nemo Hoes, bringing you the hood news! Make sure to subscribe and check in every #PuffPuffPassTuesdays for a new episode!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-OO324clObi3H-U0bP77dw

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Claim 2: “Snoop Dogg brought a touch of flair to the mixed doubles curling competition on Thursday, sporting a custom jacket featuring the faces of American duo Korey Dropkin and Cory Thiesse while cheering them to victory over Canada.”

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While a web search result mentions Snoop Dogg shaking hands with Cory Thiesse and Korey Dropkin on Feb 11, 2026, the specific detail about the 'custom jacket featuring the faces' of the duo is not corroborated by a second independent source in the provided evidence.

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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 11, 2026 ... Cory Thiesse shakes hands with Snoop Dogg as her U.S. mixed doubles curling teammate, Korey. Cory Thiesse and Korey Dropkin had a special ...
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7026699/2026/02/06/winter-o…

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Claim 3: “He was re-signed by NBC for the Winter Games.”

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The provided evidence for this claim contains general information about NBC's history and current programming, but no mention of a contract or re-signing of Snoop Dogg for the Winter Games.

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web search NEUTRAL — History ... NBC was formed in 1926 by the Radio Corporation of America (RCA) as the first and oldest major broadcast network in the United States. NBC was then owned by General Electric (GE), Westingh…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBC

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web search NEUTRAL — Watch full episodes of current and classic NBC shows online. Plus find clips, previews, photos and exclusive online features on NBC.com.
https://www.nbc.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — NBC News’ Keir Simmons on mixed messaging over talks U.S. and Iran negotiators head to Doha, but meeting uncertain
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Claim 4: “Snoop, who was named the Honorary Coach of Team USA in December”

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Multiple independent sources (Google News, AOL, BBC Sport) confirm that Snoop Dogg was named the first honorary coach for Team USA in December 2025 for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. (born October 20, 1971), known professionally as Snoop Dogg, is an American rapper, singer, record producer, songwriter, and actor. A key figure in West Coast hip-hop, he h…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snoop_Dogg

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Swansea City Association Football Club ( SWON-zee; Welsh: Clwb Pêl-droed Dinas Abertawe) is a Welsh professional football club based in Swansea, Wales. They compete in the EFL Championship, the second…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swansea_City_A.F.C.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Game Awards 2024 was an award show to honor the best video games of 2024. It was the eleventh show hosted by Geoff Keighley, creator and producer of the Game Awards, and held with a live audience …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Game_Awards_2024

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Claim 5: “He also distributed “Coach Snoop” beanies and chains featuring the logo of his music label Death Row Records to players and coaches.”

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Two separate web search results (both reporting on the curling event) explicitly state that Snoop distributed 'Coach Snoop' beanies and chains featuring the Death Row Records logo to players and coaches.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Death Row: Snoop Doggy Dogg at His Best is the first greatest hits album that includes his hits and also includes 6 never before released songs from Snoop Dogg's Death Row Records days. It was release…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_Row:_Snoop_Doggy_Dogg_at…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Death Row Records is an American record label that was founded in 1991 by The D.O.C., Dr. Dre, Suge Knight, and Dick Griffey. The label became a sensation by releasing multi-platinum hip-hop albums by…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_Row_Records

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dogg Food is the debut studio album by American hip hop duo Tha Dogg Pound, released on October 31, 1995, by Death Row Records, Interscope Records and Priority Records. The album features guest appear…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dogg_Food

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Claim 6: “Snoop was in attendance at the Cortina Olympic Curling Stadium to witness the American pair beat Canada’s Brett Gallant and Jocelyn Peterman 7-5”

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Multiple sources confirm the event: a web search result explicitly states Snoop was at the Cortina Olympic Curling Stadium to witness the US beat Canada's Brett Gallant and Jocelyn Peterman 7-5, and Wikipedia confirms the venue and the athletes' participation in the 2026 Olympics.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States competed at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from 6 to 22 February 2026. This was the country's 25th appearance at the Olympic Winter Games. As Utah wi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_at_the_2026_Wint…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cory Thiesse ( TEE-see; née Christensen; born December 1, 1994) is an American curler from Duluth, Minnesota. At the 2026 Olympics, she and Korey Dropkin became the first American team to win a medal …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cory_Thiesse

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Korey Dropkin (born June 11, 1995) is an American curler originally from Southborough, Massachusetts. At the 2026 Olympics, he and Cory Thiesse became the first American team to win a medal in Olympic…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korey_Dropkin

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Claim 7: “It was the US team’s third straight win in the mixed doubles competition at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.”

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While evidence confirms the US team won a silver medal and had a 'historic run', there is no specific mention in the provided evidence that this particular win was their 'third straight win' in the competition.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Winter Paralympics (Italian: Giochi paralimpici invernali di Milano Cortina 2026), also known as the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympic Games, were the 14th edition of the Winter Paralympi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Winter_Paralympics

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The figure skating events at the 2026 Winter Olympics were held from 6 to 19 February at the Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan, Italy. Medals were awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skati…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Figure_skating_at_the_2026_Win…

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