As the Olympics wind down, I found myself thinking about the “What’s a Sport” game as applied to one of the darlings of these games–curling. It seems to have been discovered in Vancouver, as the public has learned of the game’s rhythms (somewhat comparable to baseball), its shot-making and strategy (comparable to golf, with some physics thrown in), and the attractiveness of many of the female curlers (several of whom, from European nations, posed nude for fund-raising calendars). And it was a staple of afternoon cable coverage during the first week, so it was easy to find.

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