The sport of curling has fans around the world, despite its humble origins on frozen lakes in Scotland in the 1500s. But the fandom gets a massive boost when the Winter Olympics come around, when a big order is placed at the company that manufactures all of the curling stones used at the Games. Reporter Bianca Hillier has the details.
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