April 4 (Reuters) - Curling's first professional league is ⁠striking while the iron is hot, launching just over a month after the sport captivated audiences at the Winter Olympics.

Boasting an Olympic-heavy roster ⁠that includes several medallists from the Milano Cortina Games, the Rock League will feature six mixed-gender franchises competing across men's, women's, ‌mixed team and mixed doubles events from April 6-12 in Toronto.