Hockey may be Canada's game, but curling is Canada's life.
The game of curling was invented in Scotland. The game of curling was already in existence in Scotland in the early sixteenth century as evidenced by a curling stone inscribed with the date 1511, uncovered along with another bearing the date 1551, when an old pond was drained at Dunblane, Scotland.
Scottish immigrants introduced curling to Canada where it thrived and attained a level of excellence that remains unsurpassed. Canada currently has an estimated 1,000,000 curlers and is generally considered the dominating force both in innovations to the sport and in competitive curling success. I have in the spotlight a Canadian women curler - Sandra Schmirler. In view of the fact that March is "Women's Month" ('Women's Month' which is the period between March 8 and April 7.)
Are you ready for the 2010 Winter Olympics? Curling will be an exciting event.
Curling, Etcetera: A Whole Bunch of Stuff About the Roaring Game
A lighthearted, fact-filled guide to the roaring game: curling
Curling, Etcetera: A Whole Bunch of Stuff About the Roaring Game
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Immensely popular in Canada, curling has captured the hearts of millions of diehard enthusiasts around the world. Full of quirky characters, fascinating facts, intriguing history, and amazing trivia, this unique guide gives curlers (and lovers of the game) a colorful and often amusing look at this singular sport. With odd, funny factoids on every page, the book sheds light on the long-forgotten Downer Disc, a round curling broom, and how Charlie Kerr, a Brier curler of the '40s, was thwarted by the ash from his own cigar. This one-of-a-kind volume is the ultimate bonspiel prize for curling fans everywhere.
Curling at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games
- Curling at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games
- Curling for men was played at the first Olympic Winter Games at Chamonix, France, in 1924, but curling did not appear again as an official Olympic sport until the Nagano 1998 Winter Games with both men's and women's tournaments.
- Vancouver Olympic/Paralympic Centre - a photo of the venue
- Olympic curling events will take place in the Vancouver Olympic/Paralympic Centre, located in the geographic center of Vancouver, near Queen Elizabeth Park and with views of the mountains. Construction of the 6,000-spectator venue began in March 2007.
- Curling at the 2010 Winter Olympics explained
- For only the fifth time in Olympic history curling will be an official event during the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics. Curling made its debut in the 1924 winter games and then not again until the 1998 games followed by 2002 and then again in 2006. The qualification for the Vancouver Olympics is based on how teams performed during the 2007, 2008 and 2009 World Curling Championships. The top nine teams from the Championships will advance to the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Canada does not have to qualify for this event as it is given an exemption in to the Vancouver Olympics under the "Host Country" rule.
More about the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics
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Winter Olympics Vancouver 2010
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Olympic Winter Games - February 12 to 28, 2010 Paralympic Winter Games - March 12 to 21, 2010 For the first time, the Winter Olympics will be held by the sea and some venues, such as the Richmond Olympic Oval, are at sea level. Also, for the first t...
The official 2007 25-cent Curling coin that launched our Vancouver 2010 programme
Canada Royal Canadian Mint Curling Canada Olympic 2010 Coin the First of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Quarter Series with New 2010 Vancouver Olympic Logo From Canada
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Become part of the Canadian Olympic dream.
Curling
A curling rock is smarter than a human being.
The Roaring Game: The Sweeping Saga of Curling
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It is estimated there are more than 1.2 million curlers worldwide. While as many as 90 per cent are registered in Canada.
Curling is a complex and maddeningly difficult game to perfect, and the competition can be ruthless. Its not surprising that competitive curling attracts larger and larger crowds every year.
Curling Brooms
Kevin Martin - 2009
Watch the win here! Canada defeats China in the Gold Medal Match in Women's World Curling
Canada defeats China in the Gold Medal Match in Women's Curl
The third time was the charm for the Canadian women. China had defeat them twice in earlier draws, but edging past Japan, Canada was set to face and then finally defeat China 7 to 4 in the championship match of the 2008 Ford World Curling Championships in Vernon, Canada. This is the second year in a row for Canada.
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Sandra Schmirler's Canadian Curling Team is truly "Gold on Ice."
Gold on Ice: The Story of the Sandra Schmirler Curling Team
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You'll be mesmerized as the tales of ice being furiously swept and wood gliding across it are told with a never-before-achieved drama.
- The Life and Times of Sandra Schmirler
- Schmirler's team defined the sport of women's curling for most of the 1990s and was also the first ever to win a gold medal in curling in Canada. Between 1991 and 1997, Schmirler skipped her Regina team to three Canadian and World titles - something that had never been done before. She topped that off by leading her team to the first-ever Olympic gold medal in women's curling in the 1998 Games in Nagano, Japan.
- Sandra Schmirler Foundation
- By supporting the Sandra Schmirler Foundation, you are helping babies to grow and reach their potential, because ultimately all "Champions Start Small", like Sandra.
Sandra Schmirler (Canadians)
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Sandra Schmirler won three Canadian and world titles, but it was her Olympic gold medal at the 1998 games in Nagano, Japan, that saw her crowned as Canada's "Queen of Curling."
Sandra Schmirler was voted into the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame just two years before her tragic death from cancer at age 36.
Curling in Canada
Canada Curls: The Illustrated History of Curling in Canada
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Today, over one million people in Canada are curlers, and Canada boasts more curling world championships and trophies than any other country in the world.
Curling in Canada
- The Early Development of the Sport as it Crossed into Canada
- Curling was brought to Canada from Scotland and some curling was played informally before 1800.
- Alberta claims 2008 Brier crown
- Alberta's Kevin Martin became just the 14th skip to win a Canadian men's curling championship with an unbeaten record on Sunday night at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg.
Martin's half-Edmonton, half-Calgary team - third John Morris, second Marc Kennedy and lead Ben Hebert - defeated defending national and world champion Glenn Howard of Ontario 5-4 in the final of the Tim Hortons Brier. - 2008 Canadian Women's Curling Championship
- REGINA -- And in the end, eight was exactly enough.
Winnipeg's Jennifer Jones won her second Canadian women's curling championship in three years here Sunday afternoon, defeating Alberta's Shannon Kleibrink 6-4 in a thrilling Scotties Tournament of Hearts final.
Alberta claimed the Brier Crown
2008 promo video for the Brier in Winnipeg
Between the Sheets: Creating Curling Champions
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Curling champion Cheryl Bernard teams up with curler and writer Guy Scholz to uncover the keys to success on and off the ice.
Curling: Glossary of curling
Royal Caledonian Curling Club, World Curling Championships, Kevin Martin (curler), Curling at the 1924 Winter Olympics, Tim Hortons Brier
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Curling defined
Curling is a team game with similarities to bowls and shuffleboard, played by two teams of four players each on a rectangular sheet of carefully prepared ice. Teams take turns sliding heavy, polished granite stones down the ice towards the target (called the house). Two sweepers with brooms accompany each rock and use timing equipment and their best judgment, along with direction from their teammates, to help direct the stones to their resting place. The complex nature of stone placement and shot selection has led some to refer to curling as "chess on ice."[http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/olympics/2006/writers/02/10/curling.good/index.html SI.com ? 2006 Winter Olympics ? Mark Bechtel: I'm cuckoo for curling ? Saturday February 11, 2006 1:11PM]
Category: Image - :FingaskCurlingfromILN.jpg|300px|thumb|right|The Fingask Curling Club, Perthshire, Scotland, in 1854
New Link List of World Champions
- List of World Curling Men's Champions
- List since 1959
- List of World Curling Women's Champions
- List of champions since 1979
- 2008 World Women's Curling Championship
- 2008 -- The 2008 Ford World Women's Curling Championship will be held from March 22-30, 2008 at the Vernon Multiplex in Vernon, British Columbia, Canada.
- 2008 World Men's Curling Championship
- 2008 -- The 2008 World Men's Curling Championship will be held in April 5-13, 2008 at Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks, North Dakota in the USA. The 12-team tournament will take place in the 11,500 seat hockey arena on the grounds of the University of North Dakota.
Canada's Jennifer Jones
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Dr H. S. Lunn a Noted Curling Player Crouches Down to Take His Shot Giclee Print
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- Michey Michey Mar 16, 2009 @ 10:43 am
- This is an amazing lens, thanks, my favorite is Devils team (... living in NJ... )
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- Chris1392 Chris1392 Mar 2, 2009 @ 7:03 pm
- Very informative lens. Not understanding the sport, I do enjoy watching it being played. Thanks for the videos.
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- LaurieDarroch-Meekis LaurieDarroch-Meekis May 14, 2008 @ 9:03 pm
- Nice job on this lense. For someone who only knows the bare minimum about the sport of curling, this was very informative. Why am I NOT surprised the Scots invented this? Think about the caber toss, the putting the stone and their influence on the modern game of golf, this fits in just fine with that track record.
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- olirom olirom Apr 17, 2008 @ 7:11 pm
- I have to admit that curling is a strangely appealing sport. You've done a fine job on this lens. I've included you in my Featured Lenses. I hope you'll stop by and visit.
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- chefkeem chefkeem Apr 15, 2008 @ 12:24 am
- You did good, Barbara. Now, don't party too much, y'all hear? Congrats from the soccer fan. :-)
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Inflatable Labeling Globe
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Curling Index
- Curling, Etcetera: A Whole Bunch of Stuff About the Roaring Game
- Curling at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games
- More about the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics
- The official 2007 25-cent Curling coin that launched our Vancouver 2010 programme
- Curling
- Curling Brooms
- Kevin Martin - 2009
- Watch the win here! Canada defeats China in the Gold Medal Match in Women's World Curling
- Sandra Schmirler's Canadian Curling Team is truly "Gold on Ice."
- Curling in Canada
- Curling in Canada
- Alberta claimed the Brier Crown
- Curling: Glossary of curling
- Curling defined
- New Link List of World Champions
- Canada's Jennifer Jones
- Thank you for visiting.
- Inflatable Labeling Globe
- Curling: The History, The Players, The Game
- Olympic Curling Qualification
Curling: The History, The Players, The Game
Curling: The History, The Players, The Game
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Once a little known sport, played only in Scotland and Canada, curling has exploded onto the international sports scene, culminating in its debut as a full medal sport at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan. Each year millions of players in North America, Europe, Australia and Japan take to the ice to play this fascinating game -- now an Olympic sport. "Curling" is the ideal book for anyone interested in the sport.
Olympic Curling Qualification
The Olympic Qualification Process for Canadian Men's and Women's teams to the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, British Columbia has been designed to be fair for all competing teams and ensure that representation at the Olympics consists of Canada's best.
A pool of sixteen (16) teams of each gender will qualify over the period of September 2006 to May 2009 (three curling seasons). Of those 16 teams, 4 will move directly to the 2009 Roar of the Rings (Canadian Curling Trials) and the other 12 teams will compete in a Pre-Trials event to subsequently qualify another 4 teams to the 2009 Roar of the Rings.
PRE-TRIALS
EVENT -----------» 2009 ROAR OF THE RINGS -----------» 2010 WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES
http://www.curling.ca/content/CTRS/olympicQualificationProcess.asp
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