There is a new face for American curling after a bid at history came up short more than three months before the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics officially start. Casper's team moves on as the U.S. representative for men's curling at next month's Olympic Qualifying Event. But Casper's team won the opener, 7-6, before Shuster's team responded with its own 7-6 win. Casper and company still have work to do to qualify for the 2026 Olympics. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Milan Cortina 2026: John Shuster upset in US curling Olympics Trial