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The Americans Finally Won Curling Gold In 2018. Can They Do It Again?

Of all nine gold medals captured by the United States at the 2018 Winter Olympics, Team USA’s win in men’s curling might have been the most improbable. History was not on the Americans’ side. Between the men’s and women’s teams, the U.S. had won only once at the World Curling Championships since 1978 (a women’s […]

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America Loves Curling — Until It Forgets About It For Four Years

It’s tough to say for sure, but I’m concerned that our boss, FiveThirtyEight editor-in-chief Nate Silver, may have developed a curling addiction these past few weeks: The accents of the Great Britain (who's curlers are from Scotland) and USA (Minnesota/Wisconsin) curling teams are, on average, Canadian. — Nate Silver (@NateSilver538) February 21, 2018 Scenario update: […]

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America Loves Curling — Until It Forgets About It For Four Years

It’s tough to say for sure, but I’m concerned that our boss, FiveThirtyEight editor-in-chief Nate Silver, may have developed a curling addiction these past few weeks: The accents of the Great Britain (who's curlers are from Scotland) and USA (Minnesota/Wisconsin) curling teams are, on average, Canadian. — Nate Silver (@NateSilver538) February 21, 2018 Scenario update: […]

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