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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Malvika Padin

What is curling and what does the hammer do? Rules explained as Brits left baffled

Curling, which is appearing at the Winter Olympics for the second time, is an intriguing and tactical sport that has gained a lot of popularity this year.

There are three medal events at Beijing 2022, each entered by ten nations, with 114 competitors set to take part.

The mixed double format - which saw Team GB favourites Jennifer Dodds and Bruce Mouat make their Olympic debuts - was introduced at the last Games in Pyeongchang, joining the men’s and women’s team competitions.

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