Sister blog of Physicists of the Caribbean in which I babble about non-astronomy stuff, because everyone needs a hobby

Monday, 19 February 2018

Scandal in the world of... curling

"It is a piece of shocking news. Curling is not a sport you associate with doping. People shouldn't assume curling isn't a physical sport, especially mixed curling. They train hard in the gym just like every athlete - but it's also a sport of concentration."

But I would have expected that being able to aim well is more important than being able to run fast. Next up, lawn boules ?
http://www.bbc.com/sport/winter-olympics/43109290
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