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What olympic sport was played with a stone and broom?
Curling...Oh, how I hate Curling. :P
What is the curling stone made from?
Granite.
Is the curling stone smooth?
yes
Can a curling stone hurt a person?
Yes the stone can hurt you. A Russian in the Olympics fell over the curling stone as he was brushingThe Russian olympic player bashed his face and his shoulder!
Where was the oldest curling stone found?
The Royal Burgess Golfing Society of Edinburgh (1735)
What is a curling disc made of?
A curling stone is made of granite and weighs between 38 and 44 lbs.
What is the ball shaped thing in curling called?
A Stone
In what sport do they use brooms rocks and sliders?
Curling is a Winter sport played on ice. The rock or Stone is hurled or bowled as players use a broom to sweep the ice in front of the stone as it slide across the ice.
What is a song that has the word curling iron in it?
Hit Me In The Face (With A Curling Iron) [Demo] by Schlimminy Cricket
What is the equipment called for curling?
"Curling shoes," one with a slippery Teflon slider built into the sole and the other with just grippy rubber on the bottom, are used to allow players to slide smoothly down the ice during their delivery (sliding) of the curling rock. "Curling brooms" or "curling brushes" are used to "sweep" the ice in front of the rock, decreasing the friction between the rock and the ice and making the rock go both farther, and curl (curve) less if so desired. Brooms are also used by most players during their delivery for balance. Many teams will use stop watches to time a rock between certain points on the ice, to get an idea of how fast the rock is moving.
What sport is played using brooms and stones?
Curling, which is very popular in Scotland and Canada. The object is to slide a large circular stone on the ice towards a target. Nearest wins.
What do you do when competing in the sport of curling?
curling is a event in the winter Olympics where one takes a curling stone and slides it down a ice run way where he has two "sweepers" when he says sweep the literally sweep the ice causing friction slowing down the stone to either make it into the circles in the end of the run way or knock the opponents stone out of the way.
