Download or read book Overview Olympic Sport - Curling Beginners Guide written by Lewis Wickwire and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You're watching curling during Olympics and you're wondering what's going on?Curling is not one of the world's most popular sports, nor is it one likely to receive much television coverage or be something many people will ever play. It is though, a fascinating game, well deserving of its nickname of "chess on ice". Topics covered include: Why players sweep. Why curling stones are so expensive. Why sheep are called hogs in Scotland. And a whole host of other whys you might want answered! All this and more without investing more than a few hours of your time reading a book.