Most brooms have synthetic bristles. Straw brooms were used in the past, but leave remnants of straw on the ice and thus are not commonly used in Olympic-level competition. Special curling shoes ...

Curling 101: Equipment by: Patrick Tolbert. Posted: Aug 8, ... Curling stones need to sit on the ice for at least 72 hours to cool down to the same temperature as the ice.

Stones: Also known as rocks, curling stones are made of a rare, dense granite that is quarried on Scotland’s Ailsa Craig. The stones must weigh between 38 and 44 pounds. On average, stones ...

The ice-making equipment went kaput two years ago, was deemed beyond repair, and those numbers plunged in the 2014-15 and 2015-16 curling seasons for obvious reasons. The stone doesn't glide when ...

Before the shouting and sweeping and rolling of rocks can begin at the Olympics, Shawn Olesen gets to work. He is an assistant ice technician for the U.S. Curling Association.

Stones: Also known as rocks, curling stones are made of a rare, dense granite that is quarried on Scotland’s Ailsa Craig. The stones must weigh between 38 and 44 pounds. On average, stones ...

WAUSAU - Sportsmanship, etiquette and camaraderie are all part of the appeal for the sport of curling. With equipment such as stones, sticks and brooms and a terminology all of its own, the sport ...

Curling ice is rougher than skating ice so players — and their equipment —can get a better grip. When it comes to the Winter Olympics , viewers are usually paying attention to the action ...

Stones: Also known as rocks, curling stones are made of a rare, dense granite that is quarried on Scotland’s Ailsa Craig. The stones must weigh between 38 and 44 pounds. On average, stones ...

Although much of the equipment is expensive, curling doesn't have to cost an exorbitant amount. You can curl in street clothes, without special shoes. The only needed equipment is a broom and a stone.

For several founding members of curling clubs throughout the Inland Northwest, that is how it all began – watching television at odd hours of the night, trying to decipher this enigma on ice.

DENVER (CBS4)- The Denver Curling Club is offering free curling lessons at the Denver International Airport ice rink. The ice rink is located on the DEN Plaza. The curling club was out "throwing ...