If you’re anything like me, Olympic curling is a curious obsession that peeks out from behind the TV every four years bearing a playful smirk the likes of which no one can resist. It calls to us ...

There are three curling events: the men’s tournament and the women’s tournament, which are identical in format, and mixed doubles. A men’s tournament was contested at the inaugural Olympic Winter ...

The recorded history of curling indicates that the game developed during the 16th century in Scotland, the Netherlands and possibly Belgium. The earliest curling stone dates back to 1511 and includes ...

The men’s and women’s tournaments are identical in format. Both tournaments include 10 teams. In the preliminary round, each team plays every other team for a total of nine games per team. After each ...

Curling button The center of the circles is known as the tee, which can also be referred to as the “button.” A team scores a point for each stone that is closer to the button than the opponents’ best ...