History of Curling
Curling originated from Scotland in the 16th Century. It featured as a demonstration event at the 1924 Winter Olympic Games in Chamonix, France, and was formally added as a medal sport event at the 1998 Winter Olympic Games in Nagano, Japan.
Today, the main Olympic medal disciplines include: Men’s, Women’s, and Mixed Doubles, while the Paralympic discipline is Wheelchair Curling.
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History of Curling
How do you play curling?
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2 teams slide 20kg granite stones across a sheet of curling ice toward the "house" (the circular target)
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the stones travel on a naturally "curved" path
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Sweeping makes stone travel a straighter path and longer distance.
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Points are scored for stones resting closest to centre of the house after each end (there are usually 8 to 10 "ends" in each curling game)
Why do we love curling?
Curling may look easy but it is harder than you think!
Curling is a precision sport which demands:
Curling is a precision sport which demands:
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Balance (falling happens to the best of us ...)
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Physical Strength (sweeping continuously takes energy ...)
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Teamwork (it’s not just shouting and yelling, but making judgment calls based on constant communication with the players …)
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Strategy (there are endless scenarios involving different tactics … that’s why curling is sometimes known as “chess on ice”).
