Athletes at the Beijing Winter Games are braving not just the icy weather, but also ongoing frosty relations between the US and China. Curlers from the two nations warmed things up a little with an unexpected exchange.

The teams faced off in the mixed doubles round robin on Saturday with the US beating China 7-to-5.

After the match, China's Fan Suyuan told the US pair that it was a good game, and wished them luck in their next outing. She and teammate Ling Zhi then handed their opponents a set of pin badges.

Americans Christopher Plys and Vicky Persinger later wrote on Twitter that they were honored to receive the gift, describing it as "a wonderful display of sportsmanship."