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	Curling - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The curling arena is a sheet of ice 146 feet (45.5 m) long by 14 feet 2 inches (4.32 m) wide, carefully prepared to be absolutely level and to allow the "rocks", as the polished granite stones are called, to glide with as little friction as possible.
		Curling shoes are specially designed: the slider shoe (center), with its thin teflon surface, is worn during delivery to slide on the ice; a slip-on gripper (left) is worn over the slider at other times; the other shoe (right) has a rough surface to give traction on the ice.
		Curling is the provincial sport of Saskatchewan, home of one of the most famous curlers, the late Sandra Schmirler who led her team to the first ever Gold Medal in the 1998 Winter Olympics.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Curling (2772 words)

	ninemsn Encarta - Winter Olympics
		The Olympics organization is headed by a president, elected by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) members for an initial period of eight years.
		Alpine skiing, for men and women, has been part of the Olympic programme since 1948: the events are the downhill, the slalom, the giant slalom (since 1952), the super giant slalom or Super-G (since 1988), and the combined event (downhill and slalom), which has been staged intermittently since 1936.
		Men’s speed skating was introduced at the inaugural Winter Olympics; the women had to wait until 1960 for their inclusion.
	au.encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761572547/Winter_Olympics.html (1248 words)

	1924 Winter Olympics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In 1921, on the convention of the IOC in Lausanne, there was a call for equallity for wintersports, and after much discussion it is decided to organise an "international week of winter sport" in 1924 in Chamonix.
		The very first gold medal awarded in the Olympic Winter games was won by Charles Jewtraw, in the opening event, the 500 meter speedskating.
		In 1925, the IOC decided to organize Olympic Winter Games every four years, independent of the Olympic Games proper, and recognized the International Winter Sports Week as the first Olympic Winter games in retrospect.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/1924_Winter_Olympics (467 words)

	Curling - free-definition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Curling has been an official sport in the Winter Olympics since the 1998 Winter Olympic Games (some sources are also including the competition held in 1924 Winter Olympic Games as an official olympic tournament).
		The curling arena is a sheet of ice 146 feet (45.5 m) long by 14 feet 2 inches (4.3 m) wide, carefully prepared to be absolutely level and to allow the "rocks", as the polished granite 20 kg stones are called, to glide with as little friction as possible.
		Curling is most popular in Canada, but is played in other countries including the United States, Scotland, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and even Japan, all of which, with other countries, compete in the world championships.
	www.free-definition.com /Curling.html (2059 words)

	World Almanac for Kids
		The winter Olympics were begun in 1924 and were held in the same year as the summer games until the 1994 winter games in Lillehammer, Norway, when the alternating cycles began.
		A total of eight sports were included in the winter Olympics in 1998: biathlon (cross-country skiing and rifle marksmanship), bobsled, curling (for the first time), ice hockey (which included women’s hockey for the first time), luge (toboggan), figure skating, speed skating, and skiing (which, for the first time, included snowboarding as a medal sport).
		The Olympic games are competitions of individual athletes, not of nations, and the IOC does not keep national scores; however, the media of all nations report national standings according to one of two scoring systems.
	www.worldalmanacforkids.com /explore/sports/olympics.html (1093 words)

	What Is Curling? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Curling may be the "hottest sport on ice", since Americans discovered it during the winter Olympics.
		It is generally agreed that curling was developed in Scotland in the 18th century.
		Curling has been an Olympic demonstration sport four times: in 1924 at Chamonix, France; in 1932 at Lake Placid, New York; in 1988 at Calgary, Canada; and in 1992 at Albertville, France.
	www.uswca.org /whatis.html (555 words)

	Curling - 2002 Winter Olympics coverage
		In curling, 42-pound stones are “delivered” on a rink 146 feet long and 15 feet 7 inches wide toward the “tee” — the central target — and a bullseye-style “house” that is 12 diameters wide.
		That was the start of the on-again-off-again Olympic involvement with curling, which would last for the next three-quarters of a century.
		Curling returned as a demonstration sport at five subsequent Olympics — the 1932 Lake Placid Games, the 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Games, the 1964 Innsbruck Games, the 1988 Calgary Games and the 1992 Albertville Games — before earning medal status as a sport at the close of the 20th Century.
	deseretnews.com /oly/view/0,3949,28,00.html (455 words)

	wiki/1924 Winter Olympics Definition / wiki/1924 Winter Olympics Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		She had earlier placed eighth in a field of eight at the 1924 Winter Olympics, at the age of eleven.
		Figure skatingThe three figure skating events held at the 1924 Winter Olympics were not the first figure skating events contested at the Olympic Games, as the sport had also been on the programme at the 1908 and 1920 Summer Olympics.
		Nordic skiingAt the 1924 Winter Olympics, four Nordic skiing events were contested, both Cross country skiing events and the Nordic combined were won by Norway's Thorleif Haug....
	www.elresearch.com /wiki/1924_Winter_Olympics (3200 words)

	Curling Game (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Whatever the truth of the matter, outdoor curling was very popular in Scotland between the 16th and the19th centuries when the climate was cold enough to ensure good ice conditions every winter and as a result the internationalgoverning body for curling, the World Curling Federation, is based in Perth, Scotland.
		Curling has been an official sport in the Winter Olympics since the 1998Winter Olympic Games (some sources are also including the competition held in 1924 Winter Olympic Games as an official olympic tournament).
		The curling arena is a sheet of ice 146 feet (45.5 m) long by 14 feet 2 inches (4.32 m) wide, carefully prepared to beabsolutely level and to allow the "rocks", as the polished granite 42 lb (19 kg)stones are called, to glide with as little...
	www.elusiveeye.com /side10769-curling-game.html (581 words)

	Untitled (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		1924 marked the year of the first official Winter Games, and for the first time events such as figure skating, speed skating, Nordic skiing, bobsleigh, and ice hockey were held at a separate celebration than the Summer Games.
		The Olympics have always reflected the political goings-on in the world, and for this reason, the 1964 games in Innsbruck, Austria were particularly noteworthy.
		Curling and women's hockey were also deemed official sports, and the general consensus was that Japan was a very gracious host.
	www.personal.psu.edu /users/s/j/sjf187/olympics/3.html (1963 words)

	1924 Winter Olympics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Originally called Semaine des Sports d'Hiver ("International Winter Sports Week") and held in association with the 1924 Summer Olympics, the sports competitions held in Chamonix between 25 January and 5 February 1924 were later designated by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as the Ist Olympic Winter Games.
		Winter Olympics 2002: Ready Reference Resources Compilation of links to Winter Olympics coverage includes team member biographies, statistics, and record information on all countries participating, with additional resources for the U.S., Canada, and Great Britain teams.
		Winter Olympics Worksheets and Puzzles Logic worksheets, word searches, and puzzles based on the 2002 Winter Olympics.
	www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-1924_Winter_Olympics.html (529 words)

	Winter Olympics, 1924-1998: Geographical Aspects (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Countries with winter climates, mostly in the northern hemisphere, such as Norway and Canada, or countries without winter climates but with mountains high enough in elevation with snow and ice, such as Morocco, have the natural physical conditions to develop and pratice winter sports.
		Half of the Olympic winter sports, such as speed skating, bobsleding, luge, figure skating, ice hockey, and curling, require sophisticated and expensive high-techology and high-energy facilities and the other seven outdoor sports, e.g., various kinds of skiing and snowboarding, require sophisticated and expensive high-techology equipment.
		The published data on the Winter Olympics provide only the results; but the environmental elements of climates and snow-covered moutains, the national cultural values, national sport organizations, and the will and performance of individual altheletes can only be suggested by this geographical analysis of these data.
	www.uwec.edu /geography/Ivogeler/Papers/olympics/olympics.htm (314 words)

	KIAT.NET - Olympic Winter Games Curling
		Curling for men was included in the program in 1924, and was a demonstration sport in 1932.
		Curling is a competition between two teams with four players each.
		The team with the most points at the conclusion of ten ends is the winner.
	www.kiat.net /olympics/sports/winter/curling.html (435 words)

	Curling Game (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Curling is a precision sport similar to bowls or bocce, but played on ice withpolished heavy stones rather than plastic balls.
		Crling has been an official sport in the Winter Olympics since the 1998Winter Olympic Games (some sources are also including the competition held in 1924 Winter Olympic Games as an official olympic tournament).
		The arena is a sheet of ice 146 feet (45.5 m) long by 14 feet 2 inches (4.32 m) wide, carefully prepared to beabsolutely level and to allow the "rocks", as the polished granite 42 lb (19 kg)stones are called, to glide with as li...
	www.musicians-resource.com /site/10769-curling-game.html (533 words)

	curling - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about curling (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		At the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan, curling was included as a medal event for the first time.
		The stone is slid on one of its flat surfaces and it may be curled in one direction or another according to the twist given as it leaves the hand.
		The sea does not close upon the water-logged hull with a sunny ripple, or maybe with the angry rush of a curling wave, erasing her name from the roll of living ships.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /curling (351 words)

	Encyclopedia: 1924 Winter Olympics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Finding himselves in a unique situation, the figure skater Gilles Grafström is the first one ever to succesfully defend his Summer Olympics title at the Winter Olympics.
		In 1925, the IOC decided to organize Olympic Wintergames every four years, independent of the Olympic Games proper, and recognized the International Winter Sports Week as the first Olympic Winter games in retrospect.
		The 1906 Olympic were organised by the IOC, but are currently not officially recognised by the IOC.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/1924-Winter-Olympics (498 words)

	HickokSports.com - History - The Winter Olympics
		Because of the coverage given the Winter Olympics by the press in Europe and North America, Henie was the first woman to become a genuine international sports figure.
		Alpine skiing became a major Olympic sport at St. Moritz and Gretchen Fraser of the U. was the surprise winner of the first Gold Medal for the women's slalom event.
		Curling, snowboarding, and women's ice hockey were on the program for the first time in 1998.
	www.hickoksports.com /history/winterol.shtml (3708 words)

	HickokSports.com - History - Olympic Medalists in Curling
		Curling was a demonstration sport at the first Winter Olympics, in 1924, and again in 1932.
		At the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, the Germans demonstrated their own version, called "Ice Shooting," in which stones are thrown both for distance and at pre-determined targets.
		In 1988 and 1992, curling was again a demonstration sport, in preparation for its formal inclusion in the Winter Olympic program beginning in 1998.
	www.hickoksports.com /history/olcurling.shtml (84 words)

	1924 Winter Olympics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Winter Olympics Through The Years The Winter Olympics 1924 Olympics 1928 Olympics 1932 Olympics 1936 Olympics 1948 Olympics 1952 Olympics 1956 Olympics 1960 Olympics 1964 Olympics 1968 Olympics 1972 Olympics 1976...
		Winter Olympics Chamonix 1924 St Moritz 1928 Lake Placid 1932 Garmisch 1936 St Moritz 1948 Oslo 1952 Cortina 1956 Squaw Valley 1960 Innsbruck 1964 Grenoble 1968 Sapporo 1972 Innsbruck 1976 Lake Placid 1980...
		WINTER 1924 Chamonix 1928 St. Moritz 1932 Lake Placid 1936 Garmisch 1940 Sapporo...
	www.olympicsexperts.com /1924-Winter-Olympics.html (972 words)

	Olympic Games Medallists - Other Winter Sports
		Curling was included as a demonstration sport in 1924 (winners: Great Britain and N.I.), 1932 (winners: Manitoba CAN), 1988 (winners: men - Norway, women - Canada) and 1992 (winners: men - Switzerland, women - Germany) before achieving medal status in 1998.
		Moguls was formally added to the Olympic programme in 1992 whilst Aerials (winners: Philippe Laroche CAN and Colette Brand SUI) and Ballet (winners: Fabrice Becker FRA and Conny Kissling SUI) were again held as demonstrations.
		Many of the sports held as demonstration events at the Winter Olympic Games have gone on to become part of the formal Olympic programme.
	www.gbrathletics.com /olympic/winter.htm (209 words)

	BBC SPORT \| Winter Olympics 2002 \| Curling \| England's curling dream
		He is aiming to have 10 curling rinks up and running in England in the next two decades.
		Hinds told BBC Sport Online: "Curling is a national sport in Scotland but there is a lot of interest in England as well.
		Curling rinks need extremely flat surfaces and incredibly hard ice, which takes a lot of care and effort.
	news.bbc.co.uk /winterolympics2002/hi/english/curling/newsid_1703000/1703361.stm (296 words)

	Curling :: Olympics
		Curling has only been a medal sport at the Olympics since the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan.
		Originally, curling had made an appearance in the games in 1924, but was dropped.
		In order to go to the Olympics, curlers must qualify at the Olympic Trials which are held the winter before the games.
	www.geocities.com /scotts_team_canada/olympics.html (101 words)

	Olympics 2002: Curling
		The sport of curling dates as far back as the early 1500s in Scotland and was reportedly brought to North America by British troops in the 1700s during the Revolutionary War.
		Curling made its Olympic debut as a demonstration sport at the original Olympic Games in 1924.
		As the stone curls towards its intended target (perhaps the tee, or perhaps an opponent's stone that happens to be in the way) the other three team members sweep the ice with brooms, causing the stone to speed up or change directions.
	www.infoplease.com /spot/02olcurling1.html (481 words)

	BBC SPORT \| Winter Olympics 2002 \| Curling
		Britain's Olympic men's curling team skip Hammy McMillan is dropped from the team after disappointing Salt Lake City performances.
		Tributes pour in for Britain's curling team after they claim the Winter Olympics title in thrilling fashion.
		Curling skipper Rhona Martin savours the moment of victory after winning the gold medal with her very last stone.
	news.bbc.co.uk /winterolympics2002/hi/english/curling/default.stm (670 words)

	Scotland on Sunday - Scotland - Unsung heroes of curling gold (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Seventy-eight years before Rhona Martin and her rink swept to victory in Salt Lake City, farmer Tommy Murray and his three colleagues were crowned champions at the Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France.
		The British rink’s feat in 1924 had never been repeated until Rhona and her all-Scottish team won the gold medal in one of the most dramatic Olympic curling finals ever witnessed.
		Unlike Martin and her team-mates, who have earned international celebrity status, Murray and his rink remained virtually unknown outside curling, which in 1924 was an Olympic demonstration sport and played by men only.
	scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com /scotland.cfm?id=269012002 (1042 words)

	Winter Olympics by Year
		Sapporo was chosen to host the XI Olympic Winter Games at the IOC Session held in Rome in April 1966, one and a half years after the Tokyo Games.
		This left the Denver Olympic Organizing Committee with no choice but to notify the IOC of its withdrawal.In February 1973, IOC President Lord Killanin convened a meeting of Executive Board Members at the IOC headquarters in Lausanne where Innsbruck was chosen as the host.
		Albertville was chosen from among the candidates at the IOC Session in Lausanne in October 1986.
	hvv.freeservers.com /olymwint.htm (1813 words)

	1924 Winter Olympics
		Finding himselves in a unique situation, the figure skater Gilles Grafström is the first one ever to successfully defend his Summer Olympics title at the Winter Olympics.
		Finding themselves in the same situation as Gilles Grafström, the Canadian ice-hockeyers are the last ever to successfully defend their Summer Olympics title at the winter Olympics.
		The 1906 Olympics were organised by the IOC, but are currently not officially recognised by the IOC.
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/1924_Winter_Olympics (512 words)

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