Here is all you need to know about how curling is played and scored at the Olympics.

Like shuffleboard or bowling, curling involves throwing an object toward a target for points. But there's one big difference: Players can influence shots after they're thrown. That's where sweeping comes in.

While curling is considered to be a calm and respectful sport, it has been making headlines at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy.

Curling takes the world by storm every four years, but many fans don't know much about the stones used.

The icy ballet of stone upon ice makes curling one of the most intriguing sports of the Winter Olympics. But scientists still haven't quite figured out the physics of how they move.