Ice, Ice, Baby

Curling requires a different surface from figure skating. Kevin Liles, USA Today

We've heard a lot about the quality of the snow at this year's winter Olympics, where the daytime temperature has been in the 60s many days. But the quality of the ice is crucial to the athletes, too, and as we learn in this article, all ice is not equal ~ nor should it be: http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-c1-sochi-ice-20140213-dto,0,1502638.htmlstory#axzz2tN4j4KZY