- cross-posted to:
- canada@lemmy.ca
- cross-posted to:
- canada@lemmy.ca
Sweden knew Canada’s Marc Kennedy was a notorious cheater.
So they set up a camera at the ‘hog line’ to record it.
And caught him doing it at the Olympics.
Sweden knew Canada’s Marc Kennedy was a notorious cheater.
So they set up a camera at the ‘hog line’ to record it.
And caught him doing it at the Olympics.
As I am not a curling type of guy I have no idea the significance beyond breaking the letter of the law. I must assume the finger flick does have some actual measurable effect otherwise it wouldn’t be done?
If sweeping the floor has a massive effect on speed and trajectory I assume a little boop would as well
Right. It must be of some significance to attempt doing it on an internationally viewed platform.
The ice isnt like a hockey rink, they spray is down so it has a slushy top layer
I don’t think that would entirely negate the effect of applying extra force to the rock after release
I agree
What flavor is the slushy? 😋
Plain
The stone is pretty heavy, and you’re only supposed to move it by melting the ice ahead of it using the brooms. When the forces involved are that small, a small push can definitely make a difference
Finer tuned accuracy. Curling is genuinely super fucking hard, part of the reason so many pro curlers are fairly old is partially cause it isnt that physically demanding so you can keep it up at an older age, but also cause it just takes that long to get really good. It would prevent rhe rock from spinning or allow tou to slow the spin after releasing a bit more than you coukd using the handle, or curling which can be useful at certain times. I am weird and the only sport I care about is curling. Little boops translate to a big difference over a long distance.
Its a little silly and overblown which is the perfect sports drama I love, the effect before you hit the line where you’re supposed to let go of the stone is negligible because… you can still hold the stone then anyway
Surely it matters enough that the risk of being caught cheating doesn’t stop them from doing it?
It’s sort of good drama I guess I’d call it. We aren’t dealing with doping, sex crimes, etc. just a little finger boop.
BoopGate
This fucking sent me holy shit
It is, but slowing the spin after letting go of the handle that way does allow some fine tuning that wither should be allowed for everyone or should t be allowed. That slight difference of spin over the distance can translate to a pretty different angle near the end.