CurlingBy:

Christine Yin

History of Curling

• Curling came from the 16th century – Scottish slid rocks around on ice

• Became an Olympic medal sport in1988

• First rules drawn in Scotland in 1838• Queen Victoria approved of curling

and allowed the name change of theGrand Caledonian Curling Club to the Royal Caledonian Curling Club

• International curling events took place in Europe and America in the 19th century

History of Curling, cont.• During the 1924 Winter Olympics was the first time

men’s curling was played officially internationally• In 1932, curling was listed again but as a

demonstration sport• In Edinburgh of 1957,

the formation of an international organization was considered

• In 1959, Scotland andCanada launched the men’s Scotch Cup series

• In 1965, the InternationalCurling Federation was created

Rules• Each team has four people, two teams compete in a

game• Each team slides two stones• Teams gain one point for each rock that is within the

house and closer to the center than the opponents rocks

• The curling stone is circular, has a diameter no bigger than 36 in, a height no higher than 4.5 inches, and a weight between44 and 38 lbs

• If a stone is broken during the game, a replacement stone is placed where the largest piece landed

Rules, cont.• The sweeping motion is side to side• A delivered stone can be swept until the stone

reaches the tee line• The stone must be released from the hand before it

reaches the hog line• Each shirt and jacket has the player’s surname in 5.08

cm letters in the upper back of the shirt

• If a moving stone is touched by the teamthat the stone belongsto, the stone will be removed

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