The secret behind the special equipment lies in Scotland. Learn more about curling and the heavy stones they use for the Olympic sport.

Big stones, brooms and long sheets of ice: the essential components to the unique sport of curling. Much like chess, curling is a game of strategy and precision. Two teams battle for the most accurate ...

EDMONTON, Canada — Jason Hills grew up in a rural hamlet in southern Alberta so small there were no traffic lights. Which wasn’t a problem because there wasn’t any traffic either. But there was a ...