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The word curling (translated from English)means "rotation". Today, this is the name of a variety of games on ice, which involves the use of special pins. Curling was coined in Scotland, from where the idea of ​​such a game quickly enough to dismantle countries where the conditions for the competition were suitable. After all, then there were no ice pouring systems, and the usual natural frozen reservoirs were used as a field. Officially, curling was recognized as a sport in 1838, when the specialized club Grand Caledonian Curling Club was opened. With the light hand of Queen Victoria, who visited the games five years later, he acquired the name "royal". In 1924, curling was included in the first Olympic Games in Chamonix, taking place in the winter. However, at that time it had not yet been officially recognized as an Olympic sport. He became such only after 74 years. For this game, a specially prepared field is needed. It must necessarily be ice. The size of the site is 45.72 meters or 150 feet by 5 meters or 16 feet, 5 inches. If you look at the field from above, you can see the markup on which the game is played. An important part of it is the so-called "house". It looks like a rifle target. It is to him the players and should result in the result of his pin. It is desirable to get it into the very center. The size of the pin is a round projectile made of granite. The diameter of such a stone is not more than 91.44 cm. The height is also determined and is 11.43 cm. The weight of this projectile ranges from 17.24 to 19.96 kg. A metal handle is attached to it to make it convenient to start it. Such shells in curling are used 8 pieces - 2 for each player in the team. In the kit with shells go a special brush or whisk, stand for slipping at the throw. It is necessary to pick up special shoes. It is a pair of shoes that have different properties - one with a sliding sole, the other - with an anti-slip. Athletes' clothing is a sport suit and gloves. Of the technical means, athletes are allowed to have only a stopwatch. The curling mint is 10 independent game pieces. Each of them is called "endom". According to the results of such parts, glasses are assigned, and they are awarded only to the team that won the race. The second remains with nothing. The overall result is made up of the total score for all completed "endas". Draw in curling can not be. In the event that both teams score an equal number of points, they are given an additional race, the results of which determine the final winner. Winning competitions is helped by a delicate calculation. After all, you need to calculate to the exact millimeter the point where you need to stop for a throw. The indicator and strength of the throw are important. And then everything depends on the skill of the athletes and how quickly they will be able to clear the road in front of their stones, so that they quickly and as accurately as possible get to the goal.