Rather than speed or power, curling is a sport that requires great skill and precision above all else. It has been nicknamed as “chess on ice” for the amount of strategy involved in winning a game. This is one of the reasons it is so popular among both players and spectators. Who in...
Why scientists study the sport of curlingGerry Rising
" or curling lane. And that's assuming the curler is hurling it as hard as possible. Friction would halt the rock within seconds. So, to make the ice more amenable to the sport, devoted ice makers employ a technique called "pebbling." More or less what it sounds like, pebbling involves...
With the increasing popularity of winter sports, the International Olympic Committee organized an International Sports Week in France in 1924. This successful event was later named the First Olympic Winter Games. Only six sports were included -- bobsleigh, ice hockey, curling, skiing, skating and t...
plus a guarantee that the province would pay for any deficit. It proposed reusing most of the 2010 Winter Olympics venues in Vancouver, Richmond and Whistler, with the exception of the Agrodome for curling, Hastings Racecourse for big air skiing and snowboard jumping and...
Vancouver is exploring bid against 2002 host Salt Lake City and 1972 host Sapporo, Japan. The COC proposes reusing most of the Vancouver 2010 venues in Vancouver, Richmond and Whistler, with the exception of the Agrodome for curlingBIV files ...