USA’s Curling Athletes Shocked the World by Winning Gold. Then They Got the Wrong Medals

Feb 25, 2018, 01:24 PM

The world was not prepared for America's men's curling team to come from behind and capture curling gold, but capture gold medals they did.

Then it came time for the medal ceremony on Saturday, and there was a little mix-up.

John Shuster’s U.S. men’s curling team stepped up to the podium for the part when they bestow that prized hardware. There were million-watt smiles and a few tears and other emotions one associates with moments like these.