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What is curling?

This is a Scottish sport on ice, which since 1998 has become an Olympic sport.

Two teams of four players are trying to carry out the so-called curling - a stone made of polished granite weighing 20 kg with a handle on top - along an ice track 42 m long and 6 m wide (rink) in order to reach the middle point of the "house" (tee line) and at the same time prevent the enemy to lead his stone there. The team captain (skip) stands behind the "house" and directs the players. The game can consist of at most 17 rounds (ends). In large competitions, the game is played in 10 rounds.

Author: Mendeleev V.A.

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