標題: What is Curling [打印本頁] 作者: carwing 時間: 2010-1-1 04:10 AM 標題: What is Curling
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Curlers wear specialty shoes, including one shoe with a strip ofteflon on its sole to create a smooth surface (known as a slider).Right-handed curlers wear the slider on their left foot, whileleft-handers wear it on their right foot.
The other shoe has a thin layer of rubber on its sole to provide traction on the ice.
Curling broom is used to sweep the ice surface in front of thethrown rock in order to clear debris and help the rock maintain maximumspeed.
Curlers also use brooms to help identify the exact target for their teammate who is about to throw the rock.
High-end brooms are primarily made of carbon fibre, allowing for faster sweeping.
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Circular in shape and weighs between 38 and 44 pounds with a maximum allowable circumference of 36 inches.
Handle of the rock is bolted to the stone.
When the rock is thrown with the right hand, clockwise rotationis called an "in-turn", while counter-clockwise rotation is referred toas an "out-turn".
The opposite applies when the rock is thrown by a left-handed curler.
