While curling's origins date back to 16th-century Scotland, it wasn't until the sport was added to the Olympic bill at the 1998 games in Nagano, Japan, that it began to gain a larger following. That spike in interest comes every four years, according to our Ice Man, Jay Packard.
The sport of curling is growing in popularity. Part of that growth is due to exposure from the Olympics. But what else is driving people to sweep stones across the ice?
