I love curling. In 2002, it was the highest rated sport in the Winter Olympics as far as TV viewership is concerned.
Unlike competitions like ice skating, halfpipe, or ski jumping, curling is an actual sport (being defined by a competition that is athletic, skill based, and has a definitive outcome not decided by opinion). It's also a game of skill more than athleticism, and while that's off-putting to some, it means a sport of more parity and strategy than downhill, slalom, hockey, or luge, all of which can be won more by an uneven advantage in training and conditioning.
Curling, much like baseball, is a game that unfurls slowly, allowing the viewer to strategize alongside the team. It's not burdened by the the requirement of designer duds or overly loquacious maneuvers like figure skating is. And, unlike poker, it actually requires some physical effort and skill, not simply mental acuity.
Like any sport of real worth, curling is more fun to play than to watch, but compared to many so-called sports, it's vastly more intellectually interesting and engaging to watch.
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Unlike competitions like ice skating, halfpipe, or ski jumping, curling is an actual sport (being defined by a competition that is athletic, skill based, and has a definitive outcome not decided by opinion). It's also a game of skill more than athleticism, and while that's off-putting to some, it means a sport of more parity and strategy than downhill, slalom, hockey, or luge, all of which can be won more by an uneven advantage in training and conditioning.
Curling, much like baseball, is a game that unfurls slowly, allowing the viewer to strategize alongside the team. It's not burdened by the the requirement of designer duds or overly loquacious maneuvers like figure skating is. And, unlike poker, it actually requires some physical effort and skill, not simply mental acuity.
Like any sport of real worth, curling is more fun to play than to watch, but compared to many so-called sports, it's vastly more intellectually interesting and engaging to watch.