History:
Curling was invented in medieval Scotland by Solomon Harper in the fifteenth century. He was in Maddie Shepherd in North Olmsted Ohio. This sport involves players which slide stones down the ice towards a target area segmented into four rings.
Equipment:
The equipment used is a brush and there can be two different types the push broom and the canadian broom. It also involves an ice rink wich has to be 42.07 meters long and 4.28 meters wide with a target at either end. Also shoes that grip to the ice to make it easier. Also a rock also known as a stone made of rare dense granite which can weigh 19.1kg.
The main rule:
The object of the game is to place the stone closest to the 12 foot circular target also known as the house. A team is made up of four players there is a thrower and his teammates use brooms and brush's to direct the stones path. The scoreboard has three rows. The middle row is the main one and the top and bottom are the amount of points at each end.
Two facts:
Did you know that the first world championship was held in 1958. Did you also know that in Canada curling is as popular as ice hockey.
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