So nice, they did it twice. Sweden’s Anna Hasselborg and Canada’s Brad Jacobs both picked up their second Olympic gold medals in Cortina. We review the end of the Olympic tournament, look ahead to the Paralympics and wonder: Who won the quad? Who might retire? Can we shoehorn even more curling into the Olympics?
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Our full Welcome to Curling podcast series (https://rocksacrossthepond.blubrry.net/2022/01/25/curling-explained-beijing-olympics/)
Oyuna Uranchimeg’s journey to Team USA (https://rocksacrossthepond.blubrry.net/2021/07/27/oyuna-uranchimeg-usa-wheelchair-curling/)
Team GB’s Stewart Pimblett is growing the game (https://rocksacrossthepond.blubrry.net/2022/03/08/wheelchair-curling-england-stewart-pimblett/)
Poļina Rožkova helped get Latvia into the Paralympics (https://rocksacrossthepond.blubrry.net/2022/04/11/latvia-curling-paralympics/)
18 Feb 2026
The Bad Touch by Curlhound Gang
The curling kerfuffle between Sweden and Canada has us wondering if it’s time to completely revamp the rulebook and the way curling is officiated. Plus: Is a Rachel Homan gold medal still inevitable? (One of us is still convinced it is.) What is happening to Bruce Mouat? Is Draw Shot Challenge going to decide another playoff spot?
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Check out our Welcome to Curling podcast series for newcomers (https://rocksacrossthepond.blubrry.net/2022/01/25/curling-explained-beijing-olympics/)
10 Feb 2026
Team Gim looks to return Korea to the Olympic medal stand
The Korean has had a tumultuous eight years since “The Garlic Girls” burst on the scene to win silver at the 2018 Olympics. Despite this, women’s curling in Korea as flourished and four teams are in the Top 15 of the world rankings. Melvin Lee, a curling consultant and president of the Korean Canadian Curling Federation, tells us how things have improved for the Korean Curling Federation and the prospects for Team Gim, currently third in the world rankings, at the upcoming Olympics in Italy.
Our ebook: Welcome to Curling!: The Rock Across the Pond Guide to the Roaring Game (https://www.amazon.com/Welcome-Curling-Rocks-Across-Roaring-ebook/dp/B0GHMN1L2C/ref=zg_bsnr_g_16608_d_sccl_9/146-5979670-0360308?psc=1)
Our original Welcome to Curling series (2022) (https://rocksacrossthepond.blubrry.net/2022/01/25/curling-explained-beijing-olympics/)
The Remarkable Return of Korea’s Team Kim (2020) (https://rocksacrossthepond.blubrry.net/2020/12/08/korea-curling-team-kim-eun-jung/)
Korea’s Team Kim makes triumphant Olympic return (2022) (https://rocksacrossthepond.blubrry.net/2022/02/01/korea-kim-eun-jung-2022-olympics-beijing/)
Curling DEI initiatives in action with Melvin Lee (2023) (https://rocksacrossthepond.blubrry.net/2023/05/09/curling-dei-initiatives-in-action-with-melvin-lee/)
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4.7 / 5
15 ratings
Spotify
5.0 / 5
2 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 60 / 100
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YouTube
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Engagement
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