A strong response Tuesday has Team Peterson one win away from securing a spot in the Olympic medal round.
United States’ Tabitha Peterson in action during the women’s curling round robin session against Denmark, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu)
A day after falling to previously winless Italy, the Americans stepped back onto the ice and smashed Denmark, 10-3, to improve to 5-2 in women’s curling round robin action with two matches to play.
A win over either Great Britain on Wednesday or Switzerland on Thursday would clinch a spot in the top four of the round robin standings, moving the U.S. into Friday’s semifinals in Italy.
Even if the U.S. loses both matches, there’s a strong chance the Americans would still advance via tiebreakers. They’ve beaten the teams currently occupying the No. 4-6 spots in the standings heading into Wednesday’s action.
The Americans stole two points in the sixth end to take a commanding 6-2 lead. Denmark responded with a point in the seventh, but the U.S. used the hammer to score four in the eighth end to put the match out of reach and cause Denmark to concede.
Team Peterson — which features East Metro sisters Tabitha and Tara Peterson, as well as former Gopher Taylor Anderson-Heide and Duluth’s Cory Thiesse, the latter of whom won a silver in mixed doubles earlier in these Olympics — is seeking to become the first-ever U.S. women’s curling team to medal in the Olympics.
Standings through Tuesday’s matches
1: Sweden (6-1)
T-2: USA (5-2)
T-2: Switzerland (5-2)
T-4: South Korea (4-3)
T-4: Canada (4-3)
6: Denmark (3-4)
T-7: China (2-4)
T-7: Great Britain (2-4)
9: Italy (2-5)
10: Japan (1-6)
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