Curling

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.

Every four years, as the world tunes in to the Winter Olympics, curling gets a boost in popularity. IPR's Austin Rowlader stepped onto the sheet to see what the hype is about.

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