CURLING!

Yes, figure skating is fun to watch. Yes, mogul freestyle looks like it might be the most painful thing to do to your knees. Yes, speed skating can result in some insanely bloody injuries. Yes, the biathlon has to be the weirdest two events meshed together ever imagined.

But

Curling is by far my most favorite sport to watch at the Winter Olympics. The event was invented in the UK and all the stones come from Scotland. The idea of sweeping ice with a broom to change the direction or speed of a huge hunk of marble on an ice rink that looks like a shuffleboard floor is just something that makes me smile immediately.

I was able to catch the second half of USA's female team playing against Japan. At one point the Americans had to take a time out. Which is a little crazy considering they are able to talk and stand next to each other the whole time. They needed to consult with their strategy coach - not to be confused with their main coach. All teams of four people need at LEAST two different coaches, duh. It came down to the last end (or inning if you will) before a winner could be declared. The last two stones were so close that a judge needed to come out with a special measuring device to determine which team was closer. If the Americans were closer there would be an overtime end, if it went to Japan, the game would be over. Sadly, it went to Japan.

I do hope there is another chance to watch this sport. There is just so much unnecessary shouting!