With Olympic curling just around the corner, I thought I’d provide an introduction to the basics of the traditional four-person game for those who may come across it on TV but are not familiar with the sport. This is the standard format that has been a medal event since 1998*. The mixed-doubles format was added in 2018 and will be the subject of my next post. Four-Person Curling Curling is played on a sheet of ice by two teams of four players each. The objective is to score t