A new generation of American curlers arrives on the Olympic stage
ST. PAUL, Minnesota — When Danny Casper prepares to throw, confidence takes over. “I look to my right, look to my left and down the sheet, and I just think there’s no good reason that I should miss this shot,” he told NBC News. Follow along for live coverage The 24-year-old skip of the U.S. men’s Olympic curling team is bringing his own flair as he competes in his first Winter Games. Casper is joined by teammates Luc Violette, Aidan Oldenburg, Ben Richardson, and alternate Rich Ruohonen — the oldest member of Team USA at the Milan Cortina Olympics and the oldest American ever to compete at the Winter Games. Team Casper is 1-2 in the men’s curling round robin, defeating Czechia 8-7 on Wednesday before falling to Switzerland 8-3 on Thursday and Canada 6-3 on Friday. Curling became an integral part of Casper’s life early on. His father signed him up for the sport when he was 12 and his family’s Olympic roots run deep. Carla Casper, his great aunt, competed at the 1988 …
