For Olympic Curling Skips, Lost Voice Is Occupational Hazard
Feb 15, 2022, 10:46 AM
Tabitha Peterson of Team United States reacts against Team Switzerland during the Women’s Curling Round Robin Session on Day 11 of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at National Aquatics Centre on February 15, 2022 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)
(Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)
BEIJING (AP) — Tabitha Peterson is fighting a tricky and troublesome injury as she tries to guide the U.S. women’s curling team to the Olympic medal round.
The American skip is losing her voice. That’s no small problem when a big part of your job is shouting instructions to your teammates at the other end of the 146-foot sheet of ice.
The skip throws the last and most important rocks in each end. They’re also the captain of the four-person team and have the final say on all strategic decisions.
Peterson’s teammates say it’s not uncommon for her to lose her voice. But it’s early in the week for them to have to start making adjustments.
USA's Tabitha Peterson Fighting a Tricky Injury for Her Curling Role: a Lost Voice https://t.co/1uf3ks3vWd
— NBC4 Washington (@nbcwashington) February 15, 2022
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