Every day this week when the stock market closes, the TV in our lobby which stays on CNBC begins to show the Olympics. I love the Olympics!
I find it so intriguing to watch so many difference competitions. The Olympics just have a magic about them.
For each sport, only ONE athlete is award a gold medal every FOUR years. That doesn't provide for very good odds which is probably why it is so amazing!
These past few days, at about 3pm MST, curling comes on.
Curling. Really? Doesn't anyone even understand the sport? And how is it considered an Olympic sport when majority of the athletes don't even look like they're in prime shape? How hard can it really be? Yes, I have had these questions many times before. I remember being in high school when Salt Lake City hosted the 2002 games. In my PE class, someone came to teach us about curling, not sure why, but they did. I've had respect for it every since.
(ummm, really? These trousers are making it
difficult to keep the respect. Thanks Norway)
That winter, we were given the chance to test run with a practice "stone". It is HARD to get it right! And now watching it every day, things are more different.
Curling has drawn me in. I want to learn! I've taken a few minutes to locate information on where I can learn to curl,
http://utahcurling.com, and how to play the game.
I've located a video that explains the rules, who the players are, and what is basically needed to make the game happen. It helped me to understand better what I watch each afternoon at work. You should check it out if you've ever had those doubting questions like I did. It can be found
HERE.
(I stole the sweet pic of him off my sister-in-law's blog. Thanks Shir!)
(I stole the sweet pic of him off my sister-in-law's blog. Thanks Shir!)
