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Keeping curling cool goal for sport’s chief in US after gold

Team Shuster's Chris Plys, center, throws the rock as John Landsteiner, left, and Matt Hamilton wait to sweep while competing against Team Dropkin during the third night of finals at the U.S. Olympic Curling Team Trials at Baxter Arena in Omaha, Neb., Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021. The John Shuster-skipped team that upset Sweden at the 2018 Winter Games will be in Beijing next month to play for another gold. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)

From left, Team Peterson's Tara Peterson and Nina Roth sweep to curl the rock thrown by Becca Hamilton while competing against Team Christensen during the second night of finals at the U.S. Olympic Curling Team Trials at Baxter Arena in Omaha, Neb., Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021. Curling, among the “nichiest” of niche sports in the United States, took its place in the national spotlight after the American men won the gold medal at the Pyeongchang Olympics. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)

Team Christensen's Vicky Persinger yells to her teammates after throwing the rock while competing against Team Peterson during the second night of finals at the U.S. Olympic Curling Team Trials at Baxter Arena in Omaha, Neb., Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021. Persinger will compete for the U.S. in mixed doubles in Beijing next month. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)

Team Shuster's Chris Plys throws the rock while competing against Team Dropkin during the second night of finals at the U.S. Olympic Curling Team Trials at Baxter Arena in Omaha, Neb., Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021. The John Shuster-skipped team that upset Sweden at the 2018 Winter Games will be in Beijing next month to play for another gold. Joining him are returnees Matt Hamilton and John Landsteiner and newcomer Chris Plys. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)

Team Shuster's Matt Hamilton celebrates his team's victory over Team Dropkin during the third night of finals at the U.S. Olympic Curling Team Trials at Baxter Arena in Omaha, Neb., Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021. Team Shuster won the match and will represent Team USA at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)

From left, Team Peterson's coach Laine Peters, alternate Aileen Geving, Tara Peterson, Becca Hamilton, Nina Roth and Tabitha Peterson wave to fans during the medal presentation following their victory over Team Christensen during the second night of finals at the U.S. Olympic Curling Team Trials at Baxter Arena in Omaha, Neb., Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021. Team Peterson won the match and will represent Team USA at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)

Team Shuster's John Shuster yells to his teammates after throwing the rock while competing against Team Dropkin at the U.S. Olympic Curling Team Trials at Baxter Arena in Omaha, Neb., Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021. The John Shuster-skipped team that upset Sweden at the 2018 Winter Games will be in Beijing next month to play for another gold. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)

From left, Team Shuster's John Landsteiner, Matt Hamilton, coach Sean Beighton, Chris Plys and John Shuster pose with their gold medals after winning their match against Team Dropkin during the third night of finals at the U.S. Olympic Curling Team Trials at Baxter Arena in Omaha, Neb., Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021. Team Shuster won the match and will represent Team USA at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)

USA Curling CEO Jeff Plush applauds a presentation by a member of the U.S. Wheelchair Curling Team prior to the start of evening competition at the U.S. Olympic Curling Team Trials at Baxter Arena in Omaha, Neb., Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021. Curling, among the “nichiest” of niche sports in the United States, took its place in the national spotlight after the American men won the gold medal at the Pyeongchang Olympics. Plush was hired two years ago to build off the momentum and develop a program that will move the sport closer to the forefront and make appearances on the medal stand an expectation rather than an aberration. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)

USA Curling chief executive Jeff Plush, left, shakes hands with Team Shuster's John Shuster following his team's victory over Team Dropkin during the third night of finals at the U.S. Olympic Curling Team Trials at Baxter Arena in Omaha, Neb., Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021. Curling, among the “nichiest” of niche sports in the United States, took its place in the national spotlight after the American men won the gold medal at the Pyeongchang Olympics. USA Curling chief executive Jeff Plush was hired two years ago to build off the momentum and develop a program that will move the sport closer to the forefront and make appearances on the medal stand an expectation rather than an aberration.(AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)

Keeping curling cool goal for sport’s chief in US after gold