Top curling bloopers from the 2018 Winter Olympics Games (by Cara Cooper)

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It wasn't always smiles on the ice during this year's competitions.

Curling is a beautiful game of grace, poise and manners. But sometimes, fans are treated to something more.

While it takes impeccable balance to throw the stone and avoid other rocks while sweeping, even Olympic level curlers are prone to the occasional slip, trip and fall.

0:00 U.S. curler Matt Hamilton finds the ice in the worst way
Matt and Becca Hamilton had no problem defeating Team OAR in their mixed doubles opener, but Matt did have a bit of trouble when it came to sliding on the ice.

0:18 Whoops: Team OAR Anastasia Bryzgalova trips during match
In the bronze medal match , OAR's Anastasia Bryzgalova accidentally tripped over a stone.

0:41 Switzerland's De Cruz becomes latest curling rock victim
The road to an Olympic medal is paved with pain and tears, as Peter de Cruz can attest. De Cruz may have won a bronze medal as a member of Switzerland's men's curling team, but not before falling victim to the dreaded curling rock. Those things should really have an alarm system.

Sometimes, they even throw their brooms around (on accident, of course!).

0:57 Chinese broom accident almost takes out Team USA curlers
On the curling ice, you never know when a broom might come flying through the air, as Team USA's Becca and Matt Hamilton saw first hand Saturday night.

Even mixed doubles gold medalist Kaitlyn Lawes had her brief moment of imperfection.

1:12 Sorry! Canada's Kaitlyn Lawes throws wrong curling stone
Canada may be the hottest team in mixed doubles, but even they're not immune to mistakes on the curling sheet.

But we shouldn't make fun of the curlers, who are only trying to do their best. In the end, the game is very elegant, and the athletes portray that on the ice in the best way.

2:35 The elegance of curling
Curling is a beautiful sport, full of emotion, wonder, success, failure and some unforgettable moments.

Whether curlers were perfect or had the occasional mistake, at the end of the day, all of them get a halftime snack, and that's what is truly important.

3:50 Curlers really love their mid-game snacks
Everyone knows the best part of sports is the postgame treats, but curlers love their treats so much they don't even wait until the game is over to chow down. The halftime snacks may be the most important part of any curling game.

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