Team USA to play for women's curling bronze medal

U.S. skip Tabitha Peterson and her team will battle Canada after losing to Switzerland in semifinal rematch

Published on Mar. 2, 2026

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The U.S. women's curling team will play for the bronze medal after losing to Switzerland 7-4 in the semifinal rematch of their earlier victory that sent the Americans to their first Olympic semifinal since 2002. The U.S. team, led by skip Tabitha Peterson, will face Canada on Saturday for the bronze medal.

Why it matters

While the U.S. women have never won an Olympic curling medal, this year's team has made history by advancing to the semifinals for the first time in over 20 years. A bronze medal would still be a significant accomplishment for the program, even after the disappointment of missing out on the gold medal match.

The details

In the semifinal rematch, the U.S. team pulled within 5-4 heading into the final end, but Swiss skip Alina Patz knocked out Tabitha Peterson's final throw to score two points and secure the 7-4 win. The U.S. team, which also includes Tara Peterson, Cory Thiesse and Taylor Anderson-Heide, will now face Canada in the bronze medal game on Saturday morning.

  • The semifinal loss to Switzerland occurred on Friday, February 20, 2026.
  • The bronze medal game against Canada will take place on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 7:05 a.m. CST.

The players

Tabitha Peterson

The skip of the U.S. women's curling team, leading them to their first Olympic semifinal appearance since 2002.

Alina Patz

The skip of the Swiss women's curling team, who defeated the U.S. in the semifinal rematch.

Tara Peterson

A member of the U.S. women's curling team, playing alongside her sister Tabitha.

Cory Thiesse

A member of the U.S. women's curling team, who has already won a silver medal in mixed doubles at these Games.

Taylor Anderson-Heide

A member of the U.S. women's curling team.

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What they’re saying

“You kind of have to look at it as a whole, not just this one game. We still have a big game tomorrow, so there's lots to learn from every game. So, we'll have a good debrief and rest, maybe go visit our families a little bit, and then regroup and follow our routine for tomorrow.”

— Tabitha Peterson, U.S. skip (NBC)

“We're proud of how we battled back in the second half of that game. We definitely got outplayed in the first half, so we kind of had to itch and scratch to find any type of points. So, we're proud with how we played in the second half (to) make them throw their last shot.”

— Tabitha Peterson, U.S. skip (NBC)

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