Omo, wetin we go talk? Google don drop better Doodle wey dey showcase curling as Winter Olympics dey waka come! Dis Doodle na just the perfect vibe as dem prepare to open the XXV Winter Olympic Games for Milano Cortina from February 6-22, 2026!
Dis animated Doodle go show one you dey push granite stone down ice. Curling na sport wey no just dey about muscle, e dey require brain like chess. Na why dem dey call am ‘chess on ice’, because strategy dey everywhere as teams dey slide dem polished stones towards the house!
By di way, curling don dey for Winter Olympics since 1998, and e really don grow root for the sport family. As the game dey play, two team dey aim to put dem stones for center of di house wey dem dey call di button. Na who go get closest stones go score the points, so you fit imagine say competition go dey tight!
For this upcoming games, more than 2900 athletes from over 90 countries go dey compete for 116 events. That wan pepper jollof! Dem dey plan big opening ceremony for San Siro Stadium wey go combine Italian culture with athlete parades and, no be small, fireworks! How you fit miss that?
Dem go kick off curling and hockey prelims on opening day, and di finals go close di games on February 22 wey go dey sweet like sugar. Dem even add new sports like ski mountaineering to spice things up!
As e be, di Google Doodle dey remind us say sports fit bring people together, and with all di fanfare, we dey ready to cheer our athletes as dem dey represent. Gi dem di support wey dem need, make we shout loud from our corner!
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