Can we talk about the most amazing sport for a second?

Curling!

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How can you not love it? I’ve been to two Olympic hockey games so far and I think the curling fans might just be more fanatical.

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Heck, they were cheering and stomping so hard in the stands, I could barely take an in-focus photo.

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Plus, you’ve got to respect a sport where the athletes wear duds like these (“Do you think they get new outfits for every show,” asked Canada’s superfan, Sonja.)

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Thank you, Olympics, for introducing me to my new favourite spectator sport.

Have you seen curling live? Did you have as much fun as I did?

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6 Comments

  • Reply mc February 24, 2010 at 10:13 am

    i have. and i did.

  • Reply slk February 24, 2010 at 12:48 pm

    Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much fun.

  • Reply camille February 25, 2010 at 5:20 am

    Yes and yes.

    A cheer broke out at one point, started by one guy yelling “HEY, NORWAY:” and then, and we all joined in, “We – like – your pants! We – like – your pants!” The Norwegian dude raised his broom in acknowledgement, too.

    The only way it could have been better is if beers weren’t $7, so we could have had more than one each.

  • Reply VancityAllie February 25, 2010 at 1:14 pm

    Totally agree… I actually have more fun watching curling than hockey, even though I am a HUGE hockey fan…

    The pants are awesome. I got to see them when they switched to the red variation.. (I took some pics too!)

    Hope you’re enjoying the Olympics so far :)

  • Reply Adela February 25, 2010 at 8:15 pm

    you should totally try curling!
    i always have so much fun when i go curling :D
    it makes you love the sport THAT much more.

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