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Curling scoring, explained: A guide to understanding the rules, terms and Olympic points system
Here is all you need to know about how curling is played and scored at the Olympics.
Curling can be confusing to watch if you aren't familiar with the sport. Here's what to know ahead of Team USA's mixed doubles gold medal match.
Amid the clattering of the rocks and the shouting and sweeping and chess-like strategy, curling has a simple goal: position as many stones as possible closest to the center of the target.All that is left then is to tally up the points. And while curling ...
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Who gets the hammer in curling? Explaining rules, meaning and how it's determined for each end
Who gets the hammer could play a big impact for the end of the match.
It’s that time again: when viewers become entranced by a sport that many do not understand. Here’s an introduction to the Olympic sport of curling. THE HISTORY OF CURLING The exact origins of the game are unclear,
It all came down to one rock as Sweden's Isabella Wrana took out the U.S.'s only stone to clinch a one-point victory over Team USA in the gold medal match of mixed doubles curling at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
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USA vs. Sweden curling live score, updates, highlights from Olympic mixed doubles gold medal game
The Sporting News tracked live updates, highlights and scores as the United States takes on Sweden in the gold medal game.
Curler Rich Ruohonen became the United States' oldest Winter Olympian at the 2026 Winter Games. He participated in the Americans' 8-3 loss against Switzerland. Check out key facts about how old athletes need to be in order to compete in the Games below: What is the minimum age requirement for the Olympics?