2022 Beijing Olympics - Curling - Mixed Doubles Round Robin Session 3 - United States v Norway - National Aquatics Center, Beijing, China - February 3, 2022. Christopher Plys of the United States in action. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo
BEIJING (Reuters) - The United States are among the men's curling medal favourites at the Beijing Games but skip John Shuster says their stunning triumph in Pyeongchang four years ago means they are feeling less pressure in the quest to defend their Olympic title.
Shuster won bronze in Turin in 2006 as lead on Pete Fenson's rink before taking his "Team Rejects" to glory in Pyeongchang when they upset heavyweights Sweden and became the first U.S. team to win Olympic curling gold.
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