Curling is one of the more curious sports in the Olympics and fans who are curious about it can watch the USA take on Italy on Thursday.
It may fall into the category of a sport that the United States only cares about once every four years, but curling is a very interesting sport that takes a ton of skill and strategy. It’s even harder when the players are on the biggest stage possible in the Olympics and every single throw matters. The pressure will be high on Thursday when the USA takes on Italy in the round-robin stage of the tournament.
If anyone needs a reason to watch, football fans could be persuaded to watch because the United States team has a player named Matt Hamilton who looks suspiciously like Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid if he was a little skinnier. In addition, the USA is anchored by skip John Schuster and be joined by Tyler George, Joe Polo, and John Landsteiner. Italy will counter with Amos Mosaner, Joel Retornaz, Simone Gonin, Daniele Ferrazza, and Andrea Pilzer.
There are a plethora of options for fans who want or need to stream the match, ranging from Hulu, Roku, and the the NBC Sports app. The NBC Sports app does eventually require some type of cable service credential after a brief free preview. That just simply means that a user will need a login from a service like DirecTV or even Sling TV. Another option is FuboTV and users who want to be extra crafty can avoid paying if they just sign up for free trials. Just always be sure to cancel the terms before the trial is up.
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Here’s how you can watch the match online.
Date: Wednesday, Feb. 14th
Time: 11:05 p.m. ET
Location: Pyeongchang, South Korea
Venue: Gangneung Curling Centre
Live Stream: NBC Olympics, FuboTV
The USA started off well with a win over Korea and Italy is in an early hole after a loss to Canada. Come 2:00 pm on Thursday, one of these teams will be one step closer to earning a spot in the semi-final.