Latvian Men's Curling Championship
The Latvian Men's Curling Championship ( lv, Latvijas kērlinga čempionāts vīriešiem) is the national championship of men's curling in Latvia. It has been held annually since 2002. It is organized by the Latvian Curling Association ( lv, Latvijas Kērlinga Asociācija). List of champions (Team line-up in order: skip (marked bold), third, second, lead, alternate(s), ''coach'') References See also *Latvian Women's Curling Championship *Latvian Mixed Curling Championship *Latvian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship *Latvian Junior Curling Championships Curling competitions in Latvia National curling championships Recurring sporting events established in 2002 2002 establishments in Latvia National championships in Latvia, Curling {{Latvia-sport-stub ...
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Curling
Curling is a sport in which players slide stones on a sheet of ice toward a target area which is segmented into four concentric circles. It is related to bowls, boules, and shuffleboard. Two teams, each with four players, take turns sliding heavy, polished granite stones, also called ''rocks'', across the ice ''curling sheet'' toward the ''house'', a circular target marked on the ice. Each team has eight stones, with each player throwing two. The purpose is to accumulate the highest score for a ''game''; points are scored for the stones resting closest to the centre of the house at the conclusion of each ''end'', which is completed when both teams have thrown all of their stones once. A game usually consists of eight or ten ends. The player can induce a curved path, described as ''curl'', by causing the stone to slowly rotate as it slides. The path of the rock may be further influenced by two sweepers with brooms or brushes, who accompany it as it slides down the sheet and sw ...
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