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Curlin

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Curlin
Curlin gemms takkin place durin the 2005 Tim Hortons Brier
Heichest govrenin bodyWorld Curlin Federation
Nickname(s)Chess On Ice, The Roaring Game
First playedIn late medieval Scotland
Registered playersest. 1.5 million[1]
Characteristics
ContactNa
Team members4 per team (2 in doubles)
Mixed genderAy
CategorizationPrecision and accuracy
EquipmentCurling brooms, stones (rocks), curling shoes
VenueCurling sheet
Olympic
  • First event in 1924 (retroactively made offeecial in 2006)
  • Demonstration sport in 1932, 1988 and 1992
  • Offeecially eikit on in 1998
ParalympicWheelchair curlin offeeecially aikit on in 2006

Curlin is a sport played on ice atween twa teams o fower players. It is maist popular in Scotland an Canadae. Ilka o the four players on any given team is assignit ane position. Thare is A skip, vice (or third), the second, an the lead. The game is playit on a sheet o ice wi twa "houses" at ilka end. These houses are made o four circles, wi the middle circle callit the "button". Thare are eicht rounds tae ilka game (callit "ends"). Points are scorit wi ilka stone closer than the opponent's closest stone tae the button countin as ane point. After the ends are played, the team wi the most points wins. Ilka member o the team throws twa stones, wi the skip at the house guidin the stones until the last twa stones are tae be thrown, i which case the skip travels tae the other end o the sheet an throws thaim, wi the vice actin as the skip.[2]

References

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  1. "Curling Makes Gains in U.S. Popularity". Yahoo! Sports. 19 November 2011. Archived frae the original on 2 Mairch 2014.
  2. Foundation, Olympic (5/11/2025). "Curling: Olympic history, rules, latest updates and upcoming events for the Olympic sport". Olympics. Check date values in: |date= (help)