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- Curling is a great summer game.
- Curling is played on ice.
- The only equipment you need for this game is skates.
- Curling is played by 4 teams.
- In each team there are 2 members.
- Players slide stones toward a goal line across the ice.
- According to the rules the closest to the target team wins the points.
- A typical game lasts for half an hour.
- Curling is a game for children.
10. Stacking the Brooms means a friendly chat with opponents before a game.
Curling is a great winter game. Played on ice, without skates, it is enjoyed in dozens of countries around the world. The only equipment you need to bring for a typical game is gym shoes, sweater and yourself.
The game is played by two teams, each with four members. It is played on a regulation sheet of ice with circular stones and brooms. Each team member throws (slides) 2 stones, toward a target across the ice. As the stone slides down the ice, the members of that team often sweep in front of it, trying to get the stone to end up where the team captain would like it to stop. The game continues until each team member on each team has thrown his or her stones. At this point the team with the stones closest to the centre of the target wins the points. A typical game lasts about two hours.
At the end of the game, both teams shake hands and sit down for the fine curling tradition called Stacking the Brooms. Stacking the Brooms begins with the winning team buying the losing team a drink and continues with the losing team returning the favour. All the while fun and friendly conversation builds the friendship within and between teams.
Curling can be played by children as young as 10 years and by men and women into their 80's. It provides moderate and beneficial exercise to all.
Curling is the Most Fun You Can Have on Ice.
Notes:
· regulation sheet of ice – поверхность льда определенного размера
· Stacking the Brooms – «Скрестить метлы»
· return the favour – ответить на любезность
Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
