Curling has risen in popularity thanks to the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, where Team USA took home a silver medal in the mixed doubles category. Curling doesn’t have to be an international sport though – in fact – it can be done right in Roanoke.
On Saturday nights, the Berglund Center is filled with pucks and goals. However, less than 24 hours later, participants of the Roanoke Valley Curling Club hit the ice to toss some stones and learn the game of curling.
Each Sunday starts out a little bit slow, according to Hank Ebert of the RVCC…