BEIJING — It's been a good ride for Team Shuster. Since the Minnesota-based foursome won an Olympic gold medal in 2018, they've appeared on late-night TV, rung the bell at the New York Stock Exchange and met countless celebrities.
Wednesday, Team Shuster returned to the Winter Games, defeating Russia, 6-5, in an extra end to open the men's curling tournament at the Beijing Olympics. And according to skip John Shuster, success hasn't spoiled them a bit. If anything, the Chisholm, Minn., native said, it has brought the group closer, enhancing its chances of giving the U.S. its third Olympic medal in the sport.
Three of the original members remain: Shuster at skip, John Landsteiner of Duluth, Minn., at lead and Matt Hamilton at second. When vice-skip Tyler George took a break from the sport after the Pyeongchang Games, the team replaced him with an old friend and fellow Duluth resident, Chris Plys.
