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Curling is one of the most strategic and misunderstood sports at the Winter Olympics — and there’s a reason it’s often called “chess on ice.”

In this video, we break down how curling works, from scoring and strategy to sweeping, equipment and the physics behind why stones curl the way they do. You’ll learn what an end is, how teams score points, why the skip is so important, and how rare granite stones slide across pebbled ice toward the button.

From its 16th-century roots in Scotland to modern Olympic competition dominated by Canada, Sweden and Great Britain, curling blends teamwork, precision and mental strategy like no other sport at the Games.

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