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Austin tries curling

A punny curling rock at rest on a curling sheet. (Austin Rowlader, IPR News)
Austin Rowlader, IPR News
A punny curling rock at rest on a curling sheet. (Photo: Austin Rowlader / IPR News)

Every four years, everyone goes crazy over curling.

It shows up in the Olympic Games, which seems to give it a boost in popularity (at least in the countries where it's not already popular).

And, since the games get underway tonight, we sent Austin Rowlader out on the sheet at the Traverse City Curling Club, to see what all the hype is about.

See the full story.

Austin is a freelance reporter and producer based in Bellaire.
Ed Ronco is IPR's news director and the local host of "Morning Edition."