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Curling Québec
Curling Québec is the regional Sports governing body, governing body for the sport of curling in Quebec. It was founded in 1976 and is one of Curling Canada's 14 member associations. Provincial championships Curling Québec hosts nine provincial championships annually: * Quebec Tankard (Men's) * Quebec Scotties Tournament of Hearts (Women's) * Mixed Doubles * Mixed * Masters Men's * Masters Women's * Wheelchair * Senior Men's * Senior Women's Other events Along with members of the Ottawa Valley Curling Association, members are eligible to compete for the Quebec Challenge Cup, a challenge trophy which has been competed for since 1874. See also * List of curling clubs in Quebec References External links Official website Curling governing bodies in Canada Sports governing bodies in Quebec Curling in Quebec {{Canada-sport-org-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Curling
Curling is a sport in which players slide #Curling stone, stones on a sheet of ice toward a target area that 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 goal 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. Players 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
