Curling is a sport where a curling stone also known as a granite stone, slides across the ground towards a target, you get points on where the curling stone lands. The curling brush sweeps the surface in front of the stone. It is also used for balancing, when delivering the stone. There are two teams, each player takes turns pushing the heavy polished Curling ball across the ground.
Curling was invented in 1541 in the medieval Scotland's, but it was just a stone on ice and they rolled it at a target. Curling has been in the Olympics since 1998, they do female and male tournaments. Curling is similar to bowls, shuffle board and boule.
The curling stones weigh around 18 to 20 kilograms, and the curling arena is about 146 to 150 feet long. The curling stone has a handle on it so that it you can grip onto it.
For clothing you have to wear, pants and a top, but the pants are made stretchy so that is easier to bend down to push the curling stone. The shoes are like athletic shoes but they have a curved sole for balancing. You have to wear gloves and it improves your grip for when pushing the curling stone. They also have stopwatches to time how fast the stones are.
Curling Wikipedia
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