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Curling. By: Dania. 1 st time at the olympics. Curling originated in Scotland in the sixteenth century where it was first played in the winter on frozen ponds, marshes and lakes. The Stirling Stone, engraved with the date 1511. Different events of canada. Women Men.
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Curling By: Dania
1 st time at the olympics • Curling originated in Scotland in the sixteenth century where it was first played in the winter on frozen ponds, marshes and lakes. The Stirling Stone, engraved with the date 1511
Differenteventsof canada WomenMen
Equipementrequired • A broom is used to sweep the ice surface in front of the stone. Sweeping creates a film of water between the stone and the ice, which reduces friction. • Curling brooms can have fabric, hog hair, or horsehair heads. There are also corn/straw brooms, although they are used rarely nowadays. • Special curling shoes have different soles. One has an extremely slippery sole made from Teflon, plastic or steel and is used on the sliding foot. • Curling stones are traditionally produced in Scotland and made of extremely rare and dense granite. Each stone weighs 19.96 kg, is polished and is circular in shape. • Each playing surface is 45.72 m long and not more than 5 m wide, with a target — or house — at either end.
Name of the athleteof Canada • Tommas Dufour
