Curling

Curling is an sport in which two teams of four players alternate turns sliding curling rocks across a field of ice, trying to land each stone closest to the center of a set of concentric circles. Each player has two rocks, and up to two members of each team sweep the ice around the stone as it moves to change its speed and direction.

Curling, Not Just for Hair

May 29, 2015 Leave a comment 14,921 Views

Being a solid, oval rock thrown down the ice, the curling rock/stone serves as the ball in this winter-inspired sport. Believed to have originated as an enjoyable pastime of throwing stones over ice during a harsh Northern European winter, curling is now played world-wide at all levels of recreation and competition.