Curling is back. Yes, the simple-looking sport with the big stones and the brooms that the U.S. men’s team won gold in at Pyeongchang four years ago will captivate audiences once more in Beijing.
For one, the ice isn’t flat like a hockey rink. The stones' rotation goes completely against what physics generally tells us about how objects move when pushed. Oh, and those brooms are extremely important for producing pinpoint precision on the ice.
Curlers can also sweep the ice as the stones travel to change the speed and direction of the stone to strategically place them around the house or hit other stones. If you have the closest stone, you get a point. If you have the closest and second closest you get two points, and so on. The team with the most points at the end of the match wins.
Make sure to unmute the experience by clicking the speaker icon in the upper right corner to be fully immersed. Don't miss the second carousel scene.Curling ice is carefully prepared with a process called "pebbling" to ensure the stones encounter as little friction as possible when gliding. This involves leveling the ice with a scraper, spraying water droplets that form pebbles and nipping those pebbles to create a unique, flat surface for the stones.
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