Curling became famous to the wide public not that long ago. This happened by means of its acceptance in 1998 as an Olympic sport. Since that year, it had been included in the program of the winter Olympic Games. It is known that the birthplace of Curling is Scotland. Scientist guess that a game like as Curling could appear in the 16th century. On the found stone was carved date-1511 year. At the same time, in the Netherlands, peasants played in like as Curling game by the name "icestock". Curling took root quickly there. In 1737, the first Curling club began worked in Scotland. The word "Curling" means "the game in roaring stones". By all appearances, this is associated with the sound that made uneven stones, moving on the icy surface. At the beginning of the 19th century in Scotland were created and approved the official rules of the game of Curling. Since that time and to the present, no everything changes have not made in it. The first world championship in Curling among men's teams was passed in 1959, and 20 years later passed among women. The yearly world Championships was began since 1975. In 1998, by hold the Olympic Games in Japanese Nagano, Curling debuted officially as an Olympic sport. 

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