: a game in which two teams of four players each slide curling stones over a stretch of ice toward a target circle
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Fun for an ol’ boy from Texas to put on parkas and snow boots and tromp around writing about luge and curling and downhill skiing.
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Kevin Sherrington
feb. 23, Dallas Morning News, 23 Feb. 2026
The seemingly quaint and cordial sport of curling was rocked by cheating allegations during the Winter Games.
—Sallee Ann Harrison, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
There are quite a few curling clubs that curl on dedicated sheets, mostly in the upper Midwest, Feldman said.
—Mark Billingsley, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Plus, curling, freestyle skiing and speed skating all have medal events.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
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Kevin Sherrington
feb. 23, Dallas Morning News, 23 Feb. 2026
The seemingly quaint and cordial sport of curling was rocked by cheating allegations during the Winter Games.
—Sallee Ann Harrison, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
There are quite a few curling clubs that curl on dedicated sheets, mostly in the upper Midwest, Feldman said.
—Mark Billingsley, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Plus, curling, freestyle skiing and speed skating all have medal events.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Curling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curling. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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curling
noun
curl·ing
ˈkər-liŋ 
: a game in which two teams of four players slide special stones over ice toward a target circle
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