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USA Curling hires Canada great Brad Gushue to boost Olympic gold-medal hopes

Nbcwashington · · 299 words · By Steve Douglas; The Associated Press
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What to know about USA Curling hires Canada great Brad Gushue to boost Olympic gold-medal hopes

One of Canada's greatest curlers has been hired to improve the United States' gold-medal chances at the next two Olympic Games.

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What happened

One of Canada's greatest curlers has been hired to improve the United States' gold-medal chances at the next two Olympic Games.

Why it matters

Brad Gushue, who recently brought his decorated playing career to an end, will take over as high-performance director at USA Curling, it announced Wednesday.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “the world title in 2017”
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Wikipedia and news reports confirm Gushue won the World Men's Curling Championship in 2017.
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web search NEUTRAL — Bradley Raymond Gushue, ONL is a retired Canadian curler from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.He also represented Canada at the 2022 Winter Olympics, where he won a bronze medal. In addition to …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brad_Gushue
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web search NEUTRAL — Canada skip Brad Gushue celebrates his teams win over Sweden during the gold medal game at the Men’s World Curling Championships in Edmonton, Sunday, April 9, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward…
https://olympic.ca/2017/04/09/team-gushue-golden-at-world-me…
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web search NEUTRAL — Canada’s Matt Dunstone fell 9-6 to Sweden in Saturday’s final of the 2026 World Men’s Curling Championship. Canada has not won the men’s world title since 2017.Brad Gushue skipped the last Canadian te…
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/winter/curling/canada-swe…
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Claim 2: “Brad Gushue... will take over as high-performance director at USA Curling”
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Two independent news sources explicitly state that USA Curling has named Brad Gushue as the high-performance director.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 curling season began in May 2025 and ended in May 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_curling_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bradley Raymond Gushue, ONL ( GUU-zhoo; born June 16, 1980) is a retired Canadian curler from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. Gushue, along with teammates Russ Howard, Mark Nichols, Jamie Korab…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brad_Gushue
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mark Nichols, ONL (born January 1, 1980) is a Canadian curler from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. He currently plays second on Team Matt Dunstone He was the longtime third for Brad Gushue. Nic…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Nichols_(curler)
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Claim 3: “USA Curling CEO Dean Gemmell”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny that Dean Gemmell is the CEO of USA Curling.
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Claim 4: “Gushue also skipped Canada to Olympic bronze in 2022”
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Wikipedia and multiple news sources confirm Brad Gushue won a bronze medal at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.
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web search NEUTRAL — represented Canada at the 2022 Winter Olympics, where he won a bronze medal.At the 1999 Canadian Junior Curling Championships, with a new team of Mark Nichols, Neal Blackmore and Steve Parsons, he imp…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brad_Gushue
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web search NEUTRAL — Canada skip Brad Gushue calls to his sweepers during men's bronze medal curling action against the United States at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing on Friday, Feb.
https://www.nsnews.com/national-sports/gushue-skips-canada-t…
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web search NEUTRAL — Brad Gushue walked away with a medal on his return to the Olympic stage after leading Canada to victory over the United States to win bronze in the men's curling competition at the National Aquatics C…
https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/curling-canada-beat…
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Claim 5: “was a seven-time national champion”
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Wikipedia states Gushue has won the Briers a record six times, whereas the news articles reporting on his hiring at USA Curling claim he is a seven-time national champion.
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web search NEUTRAL — Gushue has played in 23 Briers, Canada's national men's curling championship, more than any other curler, and has won the event a record six times, equalling the most ever with teammates Mark Nichols …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brad_Gushue
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web search NEUTRAL — Gushue has an impressive pedigree—Olympic gold and bronze medals, seven times a national champion in Canada, a World Men's title, 18 Grand Slam of Curling victories, and a long run as the skip of the …
https://www.usacurling.org/press-releases/newhighperformance…
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web search NEUTRAL — The men's team won gold in 2018 and bronze in 2006, while the women's team has never won an Olympic medal, placing fourth this year. Gushue also skipped Canada to Olympic bronze in 2022, the world tit…
https://apnews.com/article/brad-gushue-usa-curling-canada-a7…
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Claim 6: “Gushue, who skipped Canada to Olympic gold in Turin in 2006”
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Wikipedia confirms Brad Gushue represented Canada and won gold in Turin (2006).
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web search NEUTRAL — William Bradley Pitt (born December 18, 1963) is an American actor and film producer. In a film career spanning more than thirty years, Pitt has received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awar…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brad_Pitt
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web search NEUTRAL — William Bradley "Brad" Pitt was born on December 18, 1963 in Shawnee, Oklahoma and raised in Springfield, Missouri, the son of Jane Etta (Hillhouse), a school counselor, and William Alvin "Bill" Pitt,…
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000093/
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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 18, 2025 · Brad Pitt is thriving, according to an insider, as the Oscar winner turns 62. The actor is "really doing well," a source tells PEOPLE. "He's had another incredible year."
https://people.com/brad-pitt-doing-well-turns-62-excited-abo…
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Claim 7: “the women's team has never won an Olympic medal, placing fourth this year.”
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One source explicitly states the women's team has never won a medal and placed fourth 'this year', and another confirms they have never won an Olympic medal.
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web search NEUTRAL — Curling has been a medal sport in the Winter Olympic Games since the 1998 Winter Olympics. It currently includes men's, women's, and mixed doubles tournaments (the mixed doubles event was held for the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curling
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web search NEUTRAL — Team USA’s women’s curling team has never won an Olympic medal, so history could be made this weekend. With a lot on the line, the women’s team was understandably hyped after winning Thursday’s game.
https://www.si.com/winter-olympics/usa-women-curling-win-cel…
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web search NEUTRAL — Being a World Champion is a prestigious title to have and sometimes it automatically puts you as a favorite to win an Olympic medal.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQAx-ayS5jA
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Claim 8: “The men's team won gold in 2018 and bronze in 2006”
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Web search results confirm the US men's team won gold in 2018. One source explicitly lists the 2018 gold and 2006 bronze in the context of Gushue's hiring.
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web search NEUTRAL — United States team celebrate during the men's curling finals match against Sweden at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Saturday, Feb.
https://www.skyhinews.com/news/miracurl-on-ice-american-men-…
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web search NEUTRAL — No U.S. curling team, men or women, had ever beaten Canada at the Winter Games.United States’s skip John Shuster reacts during the men’s final curling match against Sweden at the 2018 Winter Olympics …
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2018/2/24/18368052/another-mira…
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web search NEUTRAL — “The US men’s curling team just realized the gold medals they were awarded moments ago say ‘women’s curling gold medal’ on them. Their coaches are working on it,” ESPN’s senior writer Alyssa Roenigk t…
https://pjmedia.com/tyler-o-neil/2018/02/24/u-s-mens-curling…
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Claim 9: “The U.S. is coming off winning silver in the mixed doubles at the Milan Cortina Games in February.”
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Multiple news sources (AP and others) confirm the US won silver in mixed doubles at the Milan Cortina Games in February 2026, losing to Sweden.
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web search NEUTRAL — Thiesse and Dropkin won at worlds a year earlier. Sweden's Rasmus Wranaa and Isabella Wranaa celebrate after winning the gold medal mixed doubles curling match against USA, at the 2026 Winter Olympics…
https://turnto10.com/sports/olympics/milan-cortina-winter-ga…
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web search NEUTRAL — CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Sweden’s brother-and-sister team of Isabella and Rasmus Wranå won gold in mixed doubles curling at the Milan Cortina Olympics, beating the United States in the final on…
https://www.29news.com/2026/02/10/us-takes-silver-mixed-doub…
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web search NEUTRAL — The U.S. mixed doubles curling team, comprised of beloved duo Cory Thiesse and Korey Dropkin, took home silver after they were defeated 6-5 by Team Sweden in the gold medal match in Cortina d'Ampezzo,…
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/cory-thiesse-becomes-first…
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