Curling stones explained
Curling isn’t a new sport to the Olympics, but sometimes it can seem like one of the most complicated. If you’ve watched any mixed doubles games so far, you may have some questions about what you’ve seen. We’ll attempt to explain curling stones and answer some of those other questions here.
Why do curling stones have batteries?
This question came up during Team USA’s second game of the 2022 Olympics against Italy, when Italy’s Stefania Constantini was charged with a hogline violation in the sixth end. Constantini realized she had made an error when a red light flashed as she released the stone.
Each curling stone is equipped with a heat sensor that can sense if a player releases the stone too late – past the hogline – for a violation. So, stones have batteries to power the sensor.
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