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Curling
A Brief History:
Curling--bowling a
stone with a handle toward a target laid out on ice--resembles shuffleboard
in its general pattern of play.
The sport probably
originated in Scotland, where a curling stone dated 1551 was found in
Dunblane. Brought to North America in the early 19th century, the game
was standardized in 1838.
ifrs link Canada--where curling's
popularity is greatest by far--the United States, and several northern
and central European nations regularly participate in international competition,
and curling will become a full medal sport at the 1998 Winter Olympics
in Nagano, Japan. Each player curls two stones per end (http://www.sportsourcedirectory.com/spacer.gif), with the
players alternating by team.
A game usually lasts
10 ends, played in alternating directions. Stones weigh 19.3 kg (42.5
lb), measure 91.4 cm (36 in) around, and are dished (concave) on both
sides.
The team with the
stone closest to the tee scores 1 point for each of its stones inside
the house and closer to the tee than any opponent's stone.
Bonspiels are very
popular, and make curling at the local levels go round.
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