Olympic, curling and the ice
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Mark Callan is the head ice technician for curling at the Milan Cortina Olympics. And social media users have dubbed him “the Michael Jackson of curling” for his moonwalk-like shuffle across the ice.
Meteorologist Christian Bridges got to check out a local curling club, and they explained what makes curling ice different from skating ice
Behind the scenes at the Winter Games, there is a team that makes sure the ice is near-perfect for curling matches. KSL spoke with Mark Callan, who makes sure it all goes smoothly.
A controversy brewed on Friday when Sweden’s men’s curling team accused Canada’s Marc Kennedy of breaking rules for how he was throwing the rock down the ice. But what are those rules? And what are the Canadians being accused of?
Amid Olympic drama and “double touch” accusations, a 61-year-old Scotsman has earned the nickname 'The Michael Jackson of Curling' for his smooth moves while carrying out his duties
Winter Olympics live: Team GB look to guarantee curling medal in men’s semi-final after women’s heartbreak - Bruce Mouat’s men’s rink scraped through to the semi-finals and will now hope to salvage GB
Even if pots, pans, hair products — and even babies — can do the trick in a pinch, they're nothing like the curling stones on the ice in Cortina. If you want Olympic-level material, you'll have to look to the uninhabited isle of Ailsa Cragi, located 10 miles (16 kilometers) off the coast of Scotland.
"He's still accusing us of cheating, and I didn't like it. So I told him where to stick it, because we’re the wrong team to do that to," Canadian curler Marc Kennedy said.