EDIT: 20.02.22 - The lady in the picture and featured in this video (Eve Muirhead) just WON GOLD BABY! 🏅 4th time of asking and after countless heartbreaks, she and her rink shows the world that anything is possible with determination! Good job Team GB Girls! 🇬🇧 🇬🇧 🇬🇧

@IAmAlgolei

2 жыл бұрын

Congrats to the Brits!

@OtakuLogan2017

2 жыл бұрын

Two of the team members are from my hometown of Perth so proud of them :)

@madfut22sahilhussain45

2 жыл бұрын

Time travel

I have been watching this sport on the 2022 Winter Olympics. I have never been interested but after a while I started asking questions that no one could answer. Thank you for this video. It has helped me appreciate the skill required in this sport.

@topmodelstacyann9242

2 жыл бұрын

Same!!!

@cyclenutter2715

2 жыл бұрын

Same ;)

@hotdogwater8520

2 жыл бұрын

Same

@annieashdown8970

2 жыл бұрын

Same here!!! This was so informative and made watching it now much less frustrating lol

This straight forward, easy to understand description made watching Olympic curling so much more enjoyable! I really appreciate that there are no unnecessary sarcastic or "comedic" comments. Thank you!

@NinhLyUK

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Kirk, glad this video helps you understand Curling!

@4Scallys

2 жыл бұрын

I am currently watching the 2022 Olympics and this comment is still relevant!

@jackrogersjr.4014

2 жыл бұрын

Same here I’ve always liked watching but never understood one minute of it except the sweeping…

@topmodelstacyann9242

2 жыл бұрын

Same!

@thesoundsmith

2 жыл бұрын

@@jackrogersjr.4014 Funny, the sweeping was the part I did not understand. But I did not know the ice was pebbled, but I still can't see the 'curl...' But also thanks, Ninh, well presented.

Wow. I didn't realize how complex curling actually is! Seems like fun though.

@NinhLyUK

8 жыл бұрын

+Turbo9987 Thanks man, I appreciate the comments. Curling is cool and once you understand it, it becomes mesmerising to watch. Be sure to share this video and subscribe :)

@jimbaritone6429

6 жыл бұрын

It's usually a lot of fun, whether you are winning or losing - at the level i play at, anyway. For professional curlers, it's more passion than fun, I think (just my guess). Besides, playing in a mixed league has always been a great way to meet some pretty women :-)

@seanleith5312

2 жыл бұрын

Why is it called a stone, not a rock?

@GeldorfMcleod

2 жыл бұрын

@@seanleith5312 because a stone is all polished. and a rock. well it isn't . a stone is a rock polished . maybe by the sea or some other factor. humans

@danielguzman8421

Жыл бұрын

How is that fun smh

Finally, somebody explains this. Thank you, Ninh Ly!

@NinhLyUK

4 жыл бұрын

Great! Glad this video helps! Check out my channel for more like this :)

thanks man I've been wondering about this sport for ages

@NinhLyUK

8 жыл бұрын

+leonel corrales Thanks Leonel, I appreciate the comments. Be sure to share this video and subscribe :)

I'm a new wheelchair curler and this was really helpful- even if WE do it without needing any sweeping 😉 We don't talk a lot about rules and that at practice and ours are a bit different than yours, but with my first provincial throw down coming up, this will help! Too bad we don't have one... yet.... (it would be fun and an interesting project!)- just sayin'.😆 Anyways, thank you for making this!!

@NinhLyUK

8 жыл бұрын

+ChronicallyFearless You're welcome! Thank you so much for the kind comments, and once again, be sure to share this video and subscribe :)

I've always enjoyed watching it, as one of my favorite Winter Olympics event. But even with all my watching experience and commentators I could never really grasp what's happening! Thx to you, I GET IT 😄!

@NinhLyUK

6 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Glad this video helps you understand Curling! :)

Excellent, thorough explanation of the sport. Easily understandable by those who have never seen the sport before.

I am currently watching Olympic Curling. This has helped tremendously! Thank you! I understand it better now and will enjoy it even more.

The first time I've had any understanding of the sport! Thanks for the very clear and simple explanation.

@NinhLyUK

8 жыл бұрын

+Gibby Cates You're welcome Gibby, I'm glad you approve of this Curling video and that it was helpful to you. Be sure to share this video and subscribe :)

And to the maker of this video, a BIG Thank You for making it! Make more and more "how-to's" on ALL popular sports. You understand how to lay it all out so anyone understands.

Great explanation of curling. I had no idea it was so complex. Thank you!

@NinhLyUK

6 жыл бұрын

Anytime, glad you found this video helpful :)

Curling is my favourite Winter Olympics event but I have never understood it until now. Thank you for explaining it concisely and clearly.

@NinhLyUK

6 жыл бұрын

Anytime Kelvin! Much appreciated!

Thank you for explaining this so well. It was fun to watch and informative!

@NinhLyUK

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Emily, glad you found this video helpful! Be sure to check out my channel for more like this.

Thanks a lot for explaning all these different sports. Your channel is a good resource

@NinhLyUK

9 жыл бұрын

plusplusplusplusp You're welcome man! Sadly I'm running out of mainstream sports so I'll shortly be making videos about some of the more obscure sports. New episodes generally appear every Friday at 20:00 GMT, so once again - be sure to subscribe (and share) so that you don't miss any! :)

Thanks. I'd picked up on some of this before, but this was very informative. This is my favorite winter game to watch. Can't wait to watch again, knowing the game a bit better now.

@NinhLyUK

6 жыл бұрын

Cool, thanks! Winter Olympics - now's the time to watch the Curling. It's pretty cool!

@berlintanker

6 жыл бұрын

Do you like playing hide the salami??? 🐓

@kimberleyewart3635

6 жыл бұрын

Adam Barnett

@kimberleyewart3635

6 жыл бұрын

Adam Barnett nnn

As an American, I never knew the complexity of this game and THANK YOU for being straight-forward and concise with this video especially your visual examples; they're perfect. Thanks again. Good karma your way.

@NinhLyUK

8 жыл бұрын

+tommydags1 Thanks again man - a lot of people don't get Curling, so I tried to make it simple with this video :)

Thank you. I was looking for a summary, very concise.

Very helpful, very informative. Thanks for sharing.

Never really understood the strategy of Curling. This video helped immensely. Now I can watch the Olympics and understand what is occurring. Watched other videos, but this one made the best sense for me Thanks

@NinhLyUK

6 жыл бұрын

Awesome, glad this video helps you understand Curling!

This sport is so underrated. I genuinely love watching it, especially during the Olympics.

Your explanation is very great! And much appreciated. I was interested in understand better and now feel informed! Great work and great explanation!!!

@NinhLyUK

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you like the video :)

I didn’t knew anything about this game and now understood by listening your video. I will Leeann more by watching the game as you said. Thanks

But why are all of the players so good looking? Like every single one of them.

@NinhLyUK

6 жыл бұрын

I dunno actually?! It certainly seems to be the case that they're handsome or pretty.

@nonyabussiness6920

6 жыл бұрын

It's so strange!

@marsjaatelo5697

4 жыл бұрын

Nah, not every single one. Many of them yes! But definetly not all

@enrichking639

3 жыл бұрын

They are daughters of ZEUS.

@SmiTTyy-sh8nc

3 жыл бұрын

Like the sign outside of a gentleman's club reads " The home of 100's of beautiful girl's.... And 3 ugly ones !!! " LOL

Thank you !! Great sport for both men and women .

@NinhLyUK

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks bro, much appreciated!

Thank you for this video. Very helpful!

Nicely done! Thank you for a brilliant video, much appreciated!

@NinhLyUK

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dave, much appreciated!

They are holding a tournament in my hometown this weekend, and national trials for the Olympics in November, so we went to watch a few matches. Most of the rules are kind of self evident, as is the scoring, but I didn't know what the timers were for, or if there was a penalty for touching a stone while sweeping. Thanks for the clear explanations.

@NinhLyUK

6 жыл бұрын

You're welcome Ed, I'm glad you found this video helpful in learning Curling. Enjoy your tournament!

I'm actually very interested now. Thank you

@NinhLyUK

9 жыл бұрын

Dannymartialarts You're welcome brother! If you've got any questions about Curling, feel free to ask and I'll try and help you as best as possible. And be sure to share this video and subscribe :)

@ZBTEproductions

8 жыл бұрын

If you find it interesting and have a curling club nearby, they sometimes have events for people to try the sport. I recommend it, I've played it for years.

Thank you Ninh for another informative video.

@NinhLyUK

5 жыл бұрын

Anytime bro!

Easiest to understand explanation I've ever heard. Thank you!

Nice video. Most stones are actually 42 pounds, but must be between 38 and 44 pounds, due to the variations in granite. Most of the granite comes from Ailsa Craig, an island off the coast of Scotland. Thanks again for the video.

@NinhLyUK

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks man, I appreciate it!

COOL, thank you. So the rings of the "house" are basically to show the distance from the "button". Unlike shuffle board or archery, there is no point difference based on which ring the stone comes to rest in.

@NinhLyUK

6 жыл бұрын

Correct! The rings are there to judge the distance from the middle of the button - they don't award different levels of points. Glad this helps you understand Curling!

@bryannewcombe858

2 жыл бұрын

Ever play Crokinole? It scores the same way.

Thanks for the explanation! I enjoyed watching the curling during the OG, now that I watched your video, I better understand the rules and tactics. Thanks again!

@NinhLyUK

6 жыл бұрын

Anytime, I'm glad that this video helped you understand curling!

very nice video, clear in all aspects. thanks!

Yay Denmark is in the video, and as a true annoying Dane on the internet I have to write it in the comments :)

@shobhit2197

6 жыл бұрын

Troels V :)

@TheWerequat

6 жыл бұрын

LOL!

@hugonordin

4 жыл бұрын

Jävla dansk igen

@karl5213

4 жыл бұрын

@@hugonordin your profile pick looks like an unsuccessful grinch

Anyone ever notice how attractive all the women's curling team members are? I hear the Russian women's Olympic team has their own calendar

@NinhLyUK

6 жыл бұрын

Yes, I've noticed that Curling girls are quite pretty. I didn't know that about Russian women's ... might have to check that out. Thanks for stopping by.

@GaryTurbo

6 жыл бұрын

There's alot of attractive female curlers

@countalucard4226

6 жыл бұрын

Anna Sidorova is an actual Russian model

@presw2pw123

6 жыл бұрын

Oh jeez. Eve Muirhead. Wowsa

@merccadoosis8847

5 жыл бұрын

yes, curling girls are very pretty and highly talented, too

Thank you for sharing this!

Great video and really helpful, I had a presentation about Curling and it really helped me to explain clearly the rules and strategy about Curling

@NinhLyUK

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Manuel, I'm glad you like this video on Curling! :)

this music tho

@NinhLyUK

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah in hindsight, not my best choice in music.

It's good but I'm still confused on curling.

@NinhLyUK

6 жыл бұрын

I suggest watching a few games and the rules in this video will become clear.

That explains quite a few of the things that were baffling me, thank you. Wish I’d watched it a week ago!

Ninh, I absolutely love all your videos! I've spent a good 2 hours just viewing them all. Subbed !

@NinhLyUK

8 жыл бұрын

+Brian Bautista Thanks Brian. I appreciate the comments! I'm glad you like my videos. I've had to lay off making them recently due to my new day job, but I shall be back making them soon! Thanks for subscribing :)

Is it true the North Korean curling team has to swim with their stones if they don't win a medal?

@NinhLyUK

6 жыл бұрын

I don't think so, but I wouldn't be surprised if that was actually true.

@konepe1653

5 жыл бұрын

Does north korea even have a curling team?

@TheWickedWizardOfOz1

2 жыл бұрын

@@konepe1653 You may as well be saying the Maltese kabaddi team :D

You missed the Free Gaurd Zone

Excellent video, cheers!

Thanks! I needed that explanation!

They are pretty good looking. But let's admit it, there no way anyone can please them in the bedroom given how accurate they are with that sweeping and rock placement.

@NinhLyUK

6 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure about that?!

@GRIMRPR6942

6 жыл бұрын

If something isnt right, im sure they could holler enough to get what they want. HARDER....LEFT.......RIGHT....STOP!!! LOL

curling is Scottish?! dude its huge here in canada. i always thought it was canadian. we have the scotties tournament of hearts. scotties as in the toilet paper company

@NinhLyUK

7 жыл бұрын

Curling is definitely 100% Scottish! The fact that Scotties sponsor the Tournament of Hearts is purely coincidental!

@LonPeper

7 жыл бұрын

There is evidence of curling roots in Germany prior to its beginning in Scotland. Scotland does get credit for getting it going and creating the rules of the game. I'm thinking Bradley is one of those Canadians who watches the Scotties and Brier, but has never curled himself.

@bradleymacklin7896

7 жыл бұрын

I've been curling a few times as its very popular here in NWO. i'm definitely not good at it, and yes i love watching curling

@bcubed72

6 жыл бұрын

Scots are big into rocks: lifting 'em, throwing 'em, sliding 'em on the ice.

@darlenegreywolf7330

6 жыл бұрын

bcubed72 don't forget the caber toss! Basically throwing a telephone pole!

Got my partner watching for the first time at Beijing and this totally helped us both to understand the rules!

Fascinating! Many thanx.

Are all curling chics this cute? like geez

@NinhLyUK

6 жыл бұрын

Some of them are pretty cute, yes.

@PirateCommander

6 жыл бұрын

Look up Russian Curler Calendar, if you wanna see how sexy Curling got recently ...

@theloniousm4337

4 жыл бұрын

When it comes to cute it is tough to beat Team Fujisawa from Japan.

How is there an injury in this 😂😂

@NinhLyUK

6 жыл бұрын

Ummm, slip and fall on the ice?! Pulled muscles?

@KTLP7912

6 жыл бұрын

The 5th player very rarely actually enters any games however they are allowed to replace anyone at the end of any end. They often end up reading each of the rocks on the ice as no two rocks will act exactly the same.

@ricoshaye5745

6 жыл бұрын

Headache every time you lose

@MasterPoppers

6 жыл бұрын

a k Falling on the ice. It doesn't always result in injury, but if you fall in front of a moving rock or onto a rock, then it can cause problems.

@KTLP7912

6 жыл бұрын

The only curling injuries I've ever seen have been a result of falling on a rock or falling and hitting their head on the boards. Or do what I did when I was 5 and get your thumb crushed between a rock and the boards :(

Great video and very informative. I didnt understand all the rules before, but still enjoyed watching the game. Thanks for this video.

@NinhLyUK

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, much appreciated! Glad this video helps. Subscribe and check out my channel for more content like this :)

Thanks for this great quick video. Love it. :)

Why is this an Olympic sport ?

@NinhLyUK

6 жыл бұрын

Cos it's awesome!

@MasterPoppers

6 жыл бұрын

Why is anything an Olympic sport?

@mescko

6 жыл бұрын

If you've ever watched olympic-level table tennis (or badminton--!!), you wouldn't ask that again. 99.9% of us would be run *ragged* in two minutes. Not to mention topspin, backspin...

@MasterPoppers

6 жыл бұрын

mescko Exactly. It requires physical effort and is highly competitive. The same could be said for curling. While curling doesn't require nearly as much physical effort as other sports, sweeping can actually be draining.

@matthewlaurence3121

6 жыл бұрын

Curling is far from being the most ridiculous sport at an Olympic tournament. Table tennis, poodle shearing, mountaineering, walking, poetry, painting, chess and body building, et cetera. Don't even get me started with these childish runs they keep inventing for snowboarders every 'Games.

Thank you. Extremely helpful.

Great summary!

Awesome video. I finally took the time to understand this sport and this video did the job for me in less than 5 minutes!

@NinhLyUK

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks John, I'm glad this video helps you understand Curling.

Really good explanation - thankyou.

This is very informative and well made, thanks!

@NinhLyUK

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks man, glad this video helps you understand Curling!

Thank you for your easy to understand Curling rules. Liked to watch it but never understood it before.

Definitely summed it up for me.. good looks bro💯

Very useful. Thank you for the video!

Thanks! I watch this and now I you Dees talk d some basics. Appreciate your video!

Thanks for the video explaining the rules of curling.

Thanks for the detailed explanation. I will be trying this next week.

@NinhLyUK

4 жыл бұрын

Great! Hope this video helps. Good luck Curling!

Thanks for the information!

My friends and I will be playing our first ever curling game tonight. We discovered a place in Belgium were we can play. This video will come in handy. Thank you very much!

Thank you so much for this video. I used it with an article on curling for my 5th graders. They loved the video!!

@NinhLyUK

6 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thanks Maggie. Glad you found this video useful.

Thank you for a nice explanation. We were watching curling last night and we're trying to figure out the rules from the commentary.

@NinhLyUK

6 жыл бұрын

Anytime Bryan, glad you found this video on Curling helpful!

Am watching curling Olympic trials and went to your video to finally be able to understand what I am watching. Thank you! Very helpful.

@NinhLyUK

6 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thanks Jan. Glad this video helps you understand Curling!

Great explanation, it will help me to understand this sport here in Canada

I just started watching Curling and I'm American so this was very helpful. Thank you!

This was actually....helpful. Thanks!

This worked great for explaining curling to my upper elem. physical education classes! Thank you!

@NinhLyUK

6 жыл бұрын

Cool, glad you found this video useful! :)

Thanks for the explanation! The video was well done!

@NinhLyUK

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Gerald, glad this video helps.

Thank you for making this video it was very helpful and simple to follow now I can watch the curling and not be bored

@NinhLyUK

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Arleen, much appreciated!

That was smashing good helpful thank you.

This was very informative, thanks

I have been fascinated with this game. I love all sports and want to KNOW what I am watching. This was great. I paused it many times to let it sink in. Thank you for this! I am sure, just like hockey, I will know all the rules eventually! LOL

Thanks, I learned a lot! ❤️

I wanted to find out the rules of curling and why they do all that sweeping and this video gave me all the info I needed. So thanks!

Very informative. The game is fascinating to watch, too.

@NinhLyUK

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you liked the video!

Thanks for explaining this!

@NinhLyUK

6 жыл бұрын

Anytime Michele, glad this video helps!

I had no clue. Not easy. You really explained it well. Thanks.

@NinhLyUK

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Sandra, glad you found this video useful.

I was hooked on curling ever since I first saw it as a middle-schooler. We bought the table top stones, and used rocks to play outside. Only in my adulthood was I able to play for real. It's such a joy to watch and play. And I appreciate the camaraderie and sportsmanship--something that's not evident in a number of mainstream sports.

I'll be using your video to teach my students the rules before we start a unit of floor curling. Thanks!

Good video. I don't know why, but I love watching curling and needed to learn the rules.

THANK YOU! Finally understand a sport absolutely incredible to watch. I can’t play it tho because I live in México. Great vid!

@NinhLyUK

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you like this video. Check out my channel for more like this :)

Hi - Thanks for the lesson, I've been watching Olympic curling off and on all these Olympics, and could never get it. Now I'm going to watch again with the knowledge gained here. Thanks and have fun. Love PegEgg

perfect! exactly what i needed to know. Thanks!

@NinhLyUK

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I appreciate it. Be sure to check out my other similar videos!

That was interesting and informative. You have a new subscriber!

very nice and clear. brilliant explanation. thanks a lot :)

@NinhLyUK

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Akash, much appreciated!

Chess on the ice! The rules of curling are explained in a perfect way in this video. I am going to play this game tomorrow for the first time, so I needed to know some basic rules and this video helped me a lot. Thanks for that.

@NinhLyUK

4 жыл бұрын

Great, glad you like this video. Check out my channel for more like this.

Thank you so much for the great video. It made this game a lot easier to understand when I watch it in the olympics.

@NinhLyUK

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tony, glad you like the video :)

Explanation is very clear, and i understand more after i watched

@NinhLyUK

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Minh, glad you found this video helpful! Be sure to check out my channel for more like this.

Thank you for making this wonderful video! So much easier to understand curling by watching this versus reading about it on Wikipedia.

@NinhLyUK

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I appreciate it. Be sure to check out my other similar videos!

Amazing video thnx ❤