 Some Bemidji area residents are still reveling in the Olympic spirit after cheering on family members who are on the men's curling team. The Josh Peterson introduces us to some proud Bemidji parents and in-laws that now have Olympic gold in the family. It's a moment most will never experience, but through the Olympic games, we all share in the pride when Team USA wins the gold. In Bemidji, that pride hits close to home with direct ties with members of the gold-winning men's curling team. Meet the polos and the Brett Schneiders. They followed their family members to the winter games and had no doubt in their minds they would bring home the gold. We were there to support our team and we had a lot of faith in them and they started putting things together and picked the right time to start stringing some wins. The excitement and energy from Team USA fans was contagious and said to play a key role in the men's curling success. They thrive off of that crowd. They tell us that all the time, that the crowd helps them get positive and get energized. They love it. Making their first Olympic trip, the Brett Schneiders say that curling has become a large part of their family and that family keeps growing. My three brothers and sisters, Eileen's brothers and sisters, my mom, her mom and dad, relatives all over Nebraska, Wyoming, they feel a part of this now too. This is the second winter games for the polo family who experienced a proud moment that has built a stronger sense of American pride. You know, you can't listen to the national anthem the same way anymore. You just get this proud feeling inside of you. The Brett Schneiders echo that same feeling when they hear the national anthem. It's just a very emotional moment and to look across and see all of our guys standing on that top podium with their hands on their heart and all singing the national anthem. I don't know that I'll ever, when I ever hear the national anthem again, I'll always remember that moment. Even though the games have ended, their sights are already set on the next winter games. Yeah, for sure. Yeah, you can't, you can't make that stuff up. You can't miss that. You know, you have to support your son. Yeah, got a goal, man. We're ready for China. It's Beijing, four years, that's where it's at. In Bemidji, Josh Peterson, Lakeland News. This is the first time Team USA has brought home Olympic gold in men's curling. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.