The Lamest Winter Olympics Event: Curling

I discovered curling when I moved to Sweden, and as pretty much with everything I discovered there, I was not the least impressed.

Moving back to Italy, can you guess my frustration, when my country discovered this activity through the Olympic and right now in my town it has become a wild hysteria?

there is no place I can call home 😄

I don't know why it is popular, it is hardly a sport in my eyes and I can't stand 2 minutes of it. It's like watching a chess game: probably those who play are having fun, but what's so entertaining in watching goes beyond my understanding.

Well, as one of only two Scottish ACP's I feel I have to stand up for curling.

Although it's not a game I play or particularly like, it is a game of great skill.

This video explains the how: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOk9SVzqHsk

This video explains why it's called the roaring game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AimG8xzchfI

I live near the Canadian border, about an hour south of Montreal.

Curling is a very popular sport in Canada and there are some curling clubs here.

IF, I were to watch the Olympics, I do like curling.

Curling is one of my favourite winter sports.  It's all about skill, geometry, angles, endurance, control, accuracy, skill and strategy.  It's not only making the shot you want, but also about anticipating what your opponent wants and making their next shots difficult.

Mixed doubles curling is even a faster game and requires incredible athleticism to slide, throw your rock acurately and then jump up and catch up to it to sweep it down the sheet of ice with very little chance to catch your breath in between shots.

As far as ice sports go, curling is way more exciting than hockey.   🙂