Mixed doubles curling at Ice Cube is Games’ 1st competition

The Associated Press ^ | February 2, 2022

[Oldeconomybuyer]

BEIJING (AP) — Competition at the Beijing Olympics began Wednesday night with four curling stones sliding down sheets of ice in the venue where Michael Phelps won a record eight swimming gold medals at the Summer Olympics 14 years ago.

The clanking of granite stones slamming into each other and the shouting and sweeping of the curlers were more pronounced than normal in the mostly empty arena. There were only a few hundred spectators in the 3,759-capacity venue due to COVID-19 protocols.

[BrexitBen]

The AP and NBC can’t wait for the Red China propaganda games to begin, as the country’s slave labor and dissident population rots in prisons nationwide.

Hope their ratings reflect the free world’s united disgust.

[Sacajaweau]

I think this is the funnest, dumbest skill that only oxygen starved men could think of....even dumber than chasing a little ball for 18 holes.

LOL

[Gay State Conservative]

Beijing Olympics? No thanks...I’m busy.

[Clutch Martin]

“Clanking granite stones”

Get the nomenclature correct and perhaps a smattering of people will actually learn something.

[dfwgator]

Ice Cube?

[House Atreides]

“Beijing Olympics? No thanks...I’m busy.”
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DITTO. I won’t watch a minute of coverage. I wouldn’t want to give NBC, its affiliates and sponsors a single dime of incremental income by watching.

[Robert DeLong]

WHO may care, but not I.

[T.B. Yoits]

If they’re making drinking games into Olympic sports, when do they start Olympic “quarters” and “beer pong”?

[bert]

A count was commissioned and there were found to be 63 mixed double curling teams in the whole world

[airborne]

Empty stands and anal covid swabs.

Whats not to love?

(sarcasm, much)

[KarlInOhio]

Curling: a Canadian winter pastime for those who can neither skate nor drive a truck. :-)

[1Old Pro]

I think curing is one of the most popular games in the Winter Olympics.

[Pontiac]

I think curing is one of the most popular games in the Winter Olympics.

Yep

Women’s Ice Volleyball does not get nearly the attention it deserves.

[Roccus]

Q. How do you stop Canadian bacon from curling in your pan?

A. You take away their little brooms

[1Old Pro]

+1

[Roccus]

I actually enjoy watching it late at night. I set the sleep timer and mute the sound. Very relaxing and I love the women's eyes as they concentrate down the rink. Not a bad image to drop off to.

😴

[Deplorable American1776]

Curling is really an interesting game. That said, I doubt I’ll watch the Communist Proganda Games.

[Deplorable American1776]

I just schedule to watch paint dry and to watch grass grow... 🤓