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NYTIMES (Elisabetta Povoledo and Alessandro Penso) - In a Sweltering Summer, These Italians Want Romans to Curl

By setting up a curling rink in the shadow of the Colosseum, sports officials hope to capitalize on the fresh popularity of the Winter Olympics phenomenon. Even in a heat wave and without any ice.

NPR (Rachel Treisman) - Wheelchair curler Steve Emt's path from drunk driver to three-time Paralympian

Steve Emt and Laura Dwyer represent the U.S. in the Paralympics' new mixed doubles wheelchair curling event. They could bring home Team USA's first wheelchair curling medal ever.

NPR (Anusha Mathur) - Curling had its moment at the Olympics and now Paralympics. It sparked a curling bonanza in America

Hundreds of people become interested in curling every four years and the 2026 numbers already show that boom.

NPR (Linda Holmes) - What I learned watching every sport at the Winter Olympics

Sit down with pop culture critic Linda Holmes as she watches the 2026 winter games. She is exhausted by cross-country, says "ow ow ow" during moguls, and makes the case, once and for all, for curling.

NYTIMES (Joel Eastwood, Judson Jones, Edward Vega, Gilad Thaler, Joey Sendaydiego and Bernardo Garcia Elguezabal) - What Curling Tells Us About the Mystery of Ice

Scientists are still discovering new theories on why ice is slippery. Our meteorologist Judson Jones and multimedia editor Joel Eastwood go curling to see how these theories could help Olympians achieve gold medals.

AXIOS (Natalie Daher) - The long game: Winter Olympians redefining their prime

For most of us, 40 is the new 30. For elite athletes at this year's Winter Olympics , 40 is something else entirely: rare air. Why it matter: The Games aren't just a showcase of peak performance anymore. They're a test of longevity. How long can greatness last? - From the first-ever mother-son duo to compete in the Olympics to athletes who've come out of retirement to medal in Milan, this year's field is redefining what an Olympic career can look like. They still get retirement questions. - They're asked often to explain how they stay in the game. - But they also bring something younger competitors can't: perspective — a long view of the injuries, setbacks, reinventions and second acts that shape a professional athlete's life. For…

NPR (Pien Huang) - A Curling Scandal Rocks Olympic Ice

Allegations of cheating, and swearing, on the curling ice have rocked the wholesome sport after the Swedes accused the Canadians of "double touching" in a match on Friday. What happened then, and what's happened since?

YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Curling controversy? What to know about Olympics cheating allegations | Morning in America

The Canadian men's and women's Olympic teams, as well as the British men's team, have been accused of double-touching the curling stone after its release. NewsNation’s Nick Smith has the details. #Olympics #Curling #Sports Start your day with "Morning in America," NewsNation's live three-hour national morning newscast hosted by Markie Martin. Weekdays starting at 6a/5C. #MorningInAmerica NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.

NYTIMES (Heather Knight) - Cortina’s 70-Year-Old Curling Stadium Is a Star at the Winter Olympics

It hosted Olympic hockey in 1956 and James Bond a quarter-century later. Cortina’s beloved Olympic Stadium is now bursting with excitement for curling.