Don't ask me what it is about the sport of curling. I remember watching the sport on Canadian television back in the late 60's. It's probably the one sport that rivets me to the screen during the Olympics. Am I crazy? Maybe, but I think my fascination for a sport that slides 40 pound granite rocks down a sheet of of ice at colored targets while a couple of guys sweep in front of it is quite appealing.

Now I've never done it, but I honestly think I'd like to give a try. It sure beats flying down a hill at breakneck speeds with a couple of boards strapped to your feet.

But it is difficult, and it takes finesse. WSJ Digital Network shows the sport in all it's slippery details with a brief, yet ugly, tutorial.

 

 

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