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Men’s Curling Day 1: U.S. men off to strong start with win over Korea

The U.S. men’s curling team wanted to make a statement in their PyeongChang opener, and in their all white uniforms they did.

The men, led by Skip John Shuster, scored three points in two different ends on the way to an 11-7 win over Korea.

NBCOlympics.com: Meet the U.S. men’s curling team

The U.S. scored two in the opening end after Korea’s final throw went through the house, a good start that set the table for the rest of the contest.

The Koreans answered with two of their own in the second, but Shuster was able to one-up them in the third, capitalizing on another Korean mistake for a takeout and three points to go up 5-2 early.