As the temperature starts to drop in Birmingham, will be -5 (minus 5) on the mercury tonight, it reminds us the the Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 is just around the corner!

Running from Friday the 4th February until Sunday 20th February 2022 we are certainly in for a spectical that only comes around every 4 years.

Embroiled in polictical issues over the host China this year, we certainly hope it does not take away from the sports men and women who do thier talking on the slopes.

Arguably the most cult of the winter olympic sports is Curling. It has continued to gain more viewers and fans as every competition has come around and we expect this year to be no different.

A fasinating game played on ice with a granite stone and sweeping brush is kind of a fusion between bowls, ice hockey and cleaning your house or apartment (which we can all relate to).

If you are interested in the history or rules of Curling, please click here. 

Ofcourse if you want to emulate your Curling heros you can always pop down to The Floodgate, right in the heart of the Custard Factory for a game of Social Curling on on of our 6 curling lanes (3 indoor & 3 outdoor). What you waiting for ?

Finally The Floodgate would like to wish all the success to Team GB this year, we know you can bring back a medal, hopefully GOLD (names below);

Gina Aitken

Jennifer Dodds

Hailey Duff

Lauren Gray

Eve Muirhead

Rebecca Morrison

Sophie Sinclair

Mili Smith

Vicky Wright

Bruce Mouat

Hammy McMillan

Bobby Lammie

Grant Hardie

Ross Whyte

Robin Brydone

Duncan McFadzean

Euan Kyle