About the Olympics -- specifically, CURLING

[AverageOldGuy]

As anyone who has watched the Winter Olympics knows, the absolutely most fascinating, breathtaking, high-speed, life-threatening, death-defying sport is - - - CURLING.

In fact, a couple of days ago, a curling match between Sweden and Canada erupted into cursing and swearing over a "double-touch."

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9dne166pwlo

[John1956PA]

1. The sport has been the object of light-hearted commentary for many Winter Olympiads.

It could be that what we were seeing a few days ago was a bit of staged performance theater designed for comedic effect.

[Xavier Breath]

2. I was hoping the Swede would take a swing.

The officials in that sport are useless, albeit through no fault of their own.

[Floyd R. Turbo]

3. Curling is the kale of sports! 😬

[MineralMan]

4. A Shocking Scandal in the Curling World, to Be Sure!

Here in Minnesota, we take curling very seriously, of course. A "double touch" is the unforgiveable sin in the sport. Unheard of!

[Lars39]

5. NSFW...The Canadians are No Longer Friendly - Garron

[peggysue2]

6. Although I've never understood it . . .

My husband loves to watch curling. As did a good friend of ours (now deceased). The two of them would watch the matches with the same enthusiasm once reserved only for baseball and football.

Why??

I. Have. No. Idea.

But it provided them with a lot of pleasure and laughter. So be it.

[MiHale]

7. Absolutely love curling...of course Hockey is #1...

[Lars39]

8. Another explanation...lol

[edbermac]

9. That is the lamest 'sport' around

What’s next, Olympic Tiddlywinks?