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One of the more curious sports in the Olympics is curling. Watching the four-person teams furiously sweep their odd little brooms and a weird, oversized puck is entertaining (and somewhat puzzling) for many viewers. Similar to shuffleboard, the sport is said to be one of the oldest team sports in the world, according to the World Curling Federation, and has been played in various forms since the 16th century!
Popularized in Scotland, curling became an Olympic sport in 1924 and is called the roarin game due to the sound the heavy, granite stone makes as it slides down the pebbled ice. Canadian teams have frequently done well curling at the Olympics and finesse and technique seem to play a bigger role in success instead of outright strength. Think body-types more like bowlers, instead of swimmers.