Olympic Curling Is A Family Affair For US Women And Others
Feb 12, 2022, 3:46 PM
Becca Hamilton, Nina Roth and Tara Peterson of Team United States compete against Team Great Britain during the Women's Round Robin Curling Session on Day 8 of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at National Aquatics Centre on February 12, 2022 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)
(Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)
BEIJING (AP) — A handful of athletes at the Ice Cube curling venue have found a clever way to get around the ban on bringing families to Beijing for the Olympics.
They are competing with their spouses or siblings.
Tabitha and Tara Peterson are on the U.S. women’s team.
Becca Hamilton is also part of that foursome, and her brother Matt is playing for the American men.
Wisconsin natives and siblings Matt and Becca Hamilton will be going for gold for Team @usacurl! Watch them compete in the 2018 Winter @Olympics on @tmj4 @NBCOlympics https://t.co/bx7JGzCBya pic.twitter.com/JxFKt9MF62
— Rachael (@RachaelsMusings) January 3, 2018
There were also two married couples in the mixed doubles field, including silver medalists Magnus Nedregotten and Kristin Skaslien.
The athletes say having family here is good for emotional support.
And teaming up with someone you know so well may even offer a competitive edge.
