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Curling at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games.

The sport of curling has been around for centuries, but it's only gotten its due at the Olympics over the past three decades.

Rudie Obias


Team Canada's Laura Stacey of takes a bite of her gold medal after the Women's Ice Hockey Gold Medal match between Team Canada and Team United States at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games.

Watch the Olympics and you might notice a number of medalists gnawing on their gold or silver prize like an old-time prospector. They already know it tastes like victory, so what's the deal?

Jake Rossen
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Here's a quick, stripped-down primer on everyone's favorite icy alternative to shuffleboard.

Ethan Trex








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From the Jamaican bobsled team to an Indian luger, there's a long history of athletes from more tropical climates infiltrating the ranks of the (c)old guard at the Winter Olympics.

Scott Allen