5 Reasons to Watch Curling Start watching as a goof, and you might get hooked By John Johnson Posted Feb 16, 2010 4:10 PM CST Copied Haavard Vad Petersson of the Norwegian curling team gets set to deliver the stone. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) It's curling time at the Olympics, and Steven Ovadia of the Bleacher Report has 5 reasons you must watch: It's crazy: "I guarantee the first time you sit down to watch will blow your mind." Once the novelty fades, however, you'll realize it's a "beautiful sport." It's hypnotic: "There's a rhythm" to it. "The stone is tossed, players sweep, and the stone rotates down a sheet of ice, heading for a giant bulls eye." Each sequence looks the same at first, but keep watching and you'll pick up on the nuances. It's foreign: Learning a little about "this most Canadian of sports" won't kill you. It's exciting: It is. Each throw matters, and there's no waiting for judges' scores. It's straightforward: Just two teams going at it in a simple game. It makes even the moguls competition seem complicated. Bonus reason: If all that's not enough, how many Olympic sports feature athletes who are 5 months pregnant? See Yahoo story here. Read These Next New Fox star, 23, misses first day after car troubles. Iran's supreme leader makes first public comments since ceasefire. Her blood isn't compatible with anyone else's. Man accused of killing his daughters might be dead. Report an error