Curling

By Perry and Mercedes

Curling’s country of Origin:

Scotland

Rules:It is played by 2 teams of 4 players, each on a sheet of carefully prepared ice. Teams take turns sliding heavy, polished granite down the ice towards the targets. Two sweepers with brooms, try to help direct the stone to the middle of the target. Whoever’s stone is closest to the center of the target wins.

Winter Olympics

• Curling entered the Winter Olympic games in 1998.

• This sport is a team sport, because you and your team take turns sweeping the stone to the middle.

Things you need to play

• Ice floor• Granit stone puck• Brooms• Teams• Special shoes• Gear

How you win: By getting your puck closer to the center of the target than the other teams when the game is over.

Famous Olympians:

Eua Benton John, Bartel Cori, Byers n, Connal Graeme.

Olympians U.S.A

• The number of people from the U.S.A participating in curling at the Olympics are 10 boys and girls.

Medals

• Gold=0• Silver=0• Bronze=1