Olympic competition begins Wednesday with curling. Here’s a breakdown of the sport’s history, rules and strategy.

What does having the hammer mean in curling and how do you get it? The rules explained - Ten nations are competing in each of curling’s three disciplines at the 2022 Winter Olympics

To win a curling match, a team must have more stones closer to the center of the house, known as the 'button', than the opposing team at the end of each round, or 'end'. Here are the three types of shots in curling:

How do brooms affect stones in curling? Here's what to know as the popular 2026 Winter Olympics competition begins at Milano Cortina Games.

A curling team is made up of four players. The player that shoots first is known as the lead, the player who goes next is the second, the next player is the third and the final player to shoot is the fourth. The skip of the team is considered the leader of ...

Olympic curling features various formats, including men's, women's, and mixed doubles events. In each format, teams take turns delivering stones towards the house, with the goal of accumulating points based on the proximity of their stones to the center. Points are awarded in the following manner:

The 2026 Winter Olympics curling events launched in Cortina with an unexpected power outage momentarily halting proceedings. Amid fan excitement and curling strategies, competitors from diverse countries,