There was some hope going into Sochi that the US curling teams could have a strong Olympics and perhaps make a real mark on Sochi. Instead the men and women combined to go 3-15 in a very disappointing Olympics.
Men’s Curling
The US men went just 2-7 but it was not by a super wide margin as they were only outscored by 11 in the the nine matches. The ninth place result was a step up from Vancouver where they finished 10th but the US has not come close to matching their 2006 Olympics when they finished third. The sport has a cult following during the Olympics but the US hasn’t been able to turn that into success.
Women’s Curling
The US women were 1-8 and the margin here tells some of the story. In nine matchups the US was outscored by 23. They weren’t able to score at the rate necessary to stay in contention but they also gave up a ton of points. It’s the second straight last place finish for the US women who have only finished above seventh once, in 2002 when they finished fourth.
