VANCOUVER, British Columbia - Sprawled on the ice, I found new respect for curling. Winter shuffleboard? Bowling on ice? Please. My left arm ached from throwing stones, my back muscles throbbed from sweeping, my brain struggled to grasp the intricate strategies in play. And I couldn’t decode the complex scoreboard. (Full article: 1202 words)

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