Feb. 13, 2026, 11:47 AM EST By and ST. PAUL, Minnesota — When Danny Casper prepares to throw, confidence takes over. “I look to my right, look to my left and down the sheet, and I just think there’s no good reason that I should miss this shot," he told NBC News. The 24-year-old skip of the U.S. men’s Olympic curling team is bringing his own flair as he competes in his first Winter Games.