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Originally Posted by Mikex5
I'm still trying to figure out the rules of curling. I watched the Swedes knock out all of the stones. The US had one more turn. Their thrower (I don't know what you call the guy who rolls the stone) threw it down when he had a clear shot at getting his last stone in the circle. Plus I saw he had a black eye. Didn't know curling was such an intense and physical sport.
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Did he throw it right through the house? (the rings area). If so, it's because he could only score one point, but would lose last shot for the next round. having last shot is more important, especially if you already have the lead.