From beer kegs to basketballs: Olympics inspiring homemade attempts at curling
Every four years at the Winter Olympics, the United States falls in love with curling again. The PyeongChang Olympics have been no exception.
What’s not to like? It’s arguably the most strategic sport at the Olympics and one of the few head-to-head sports. And, just about anyone can try it with nearly no level of physical fitness required. Even J.J. Watt is getting on the action.
Now, plenty of people back home are giving curling a try. While they might lack the tools of true curling ability, they more than make up for it with some … improvisation. You can check out the best the internet has to offer down below.
@NBCOlympics @LaveryBrewing in Erie, PA doing a little bit of keg curling to celebrate the #OpeningCeremony #EverydayOlympics pic.twitter.com/5MFGZulQAf
— Joe Perino (@ChefJVP) February 10, 2018
When the @KMOWrestle team is hyped for the Winter Games @usacurl pic.twitter.com/90R0loxX5P
— Nicholas Ward (@coachnickward) February 8, 2018
When you trick your kid into cleaning #EverydayOlympics pic.twitter.com/jzMbq0nnaq
— NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) February 10, 2018
Brother/sister curling duo Comin at ya. #OlympicGames #OlympicCurling #HamFam #ShepFam @NBCOlympics @NBCSN @MattJamilton pic.twitter.com/wjX6pOk7qN
— Briana Boatwright (@DontRockDa_BOAT) February 11, 2018
Now that the rush hour is winding down… I wanted to post this video of my husband. He is REALLY into Olympic Curling! @FOXNashville pic.twitter.com/7g6UoI1GXX
— Samantha Russell (@TrafficJamSam) February 9, 2018
New twist to @NBCOlympics curling event with @LongTrailBeer Vision Ale @USCurling pic.twitter.com/3tAA1O6Ydm
— BrianEarley (@Briearl1) February 11, 2018
Meanwhile near Atlanta, GA my kids just called me down to the garage saying they were about to beat Canada for the gold. @usacurl @worldcurling @NBCOlympics @TeamUSA pic.twitter.com/IJQ88DNpks
— Simon Holland (@simoncholland) February 11, 2018
Our version of . With @usacurl on in th background. #GVPOlympics #nfldedu pic.twitter.com/yZcmiFudGa
— Greenvale Park PE (@GVPPE) February 8, 2018
Our driveway is pure ice so we went curling to celebrate the Olympics. We are trying to be like @MattJamilton and @heccabamilton. Team USA bound. #USA #Olympics2018 pic.twitter.com/l3vJk6y6j1
— TJ Hoersten (@TJHoersten) February 11, 2018
While every homemade attempt at curling here is worthy of praise, the basketball managers at Ohio State University take the cake.
Getting into the Olympic spirit… how’s the form @usacurl ? @NBCOlympics #TeamUSA pic.twitter.com/pBG8R8IpZk
— OSU BBall Managers (@OSUManagers) February 11, 2018
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