CURLING

THE HISTORY OF CURLING

• It originated in Scotland
• Was a demonstration in 1924
• It was first played in 1998
• Both men and women played in 1998
• The best country for curling is Canada

You need to be in shape for
Curling.

EQUIPMENT NEEDED

• You need curling shoes
• A grippy cover on your slather boots
• Coloring trousers and a nice warm top
• A broom which is used for slathing or sweeping
• You also need a 42 pound granite stone

HOW TO PLAY CURLING

• You need to have a team of four
• Get a stone to travel to the other end of the tee
• 1 of the 16 stones has to be close or in the tee
• A teams stone closest to the tee scores

Fun FACTS

• Curling stones weighs 42 pounds
• Stones with handles got introduced in the 1600s
• The oldest stone in the world was made in 1511

INFO & PICTURES FROM:

• www.olympics.org
• www.sochi2014.com
• www.nbcolympics.com

CURLING IS AWESOME