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The playing surface or curling sheet is defined by the World Curling Federation Rules of Curling. [31] It is a rectangular area of ice, carefully prepared to be as flat and level as possible, 146 to 150 feet (45 to 46 m) in length by 14.5 to 16.5 feet (4.4 to 5.0 m) in width.
The game uses junior curling stones which are 25 lbs instead of 38 - 44 lbs for regular curling stones. The game is played by teams consisting of two players, trying to score points by throwing the stones into the center of the ice where the circles are marked.
Temporary curling ice made quickly on a hockey rink or the like, most often used by curling clubs without dedicated curling facilities; usually of lower quality than that of a dedicated facility, but when created for televised events or events with large numbers of spectators, the ice quality can rival or even exceed that of a dedicated facility
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James Craik (born 13 June 2001 in Aberdeen) is a Scottish curler from Edzell and Stirling. [1] Skipping his own team, Craik won gold at the 2022 World Junior Curling Championships and 2023 Winter World University Games and bronze at the 2020 World Junior Curling Championships.
The Women's Canadian national curling team have also achieved historic success, amassing 18 gold medals and 37 total medals in World Curling Championships, making them the most decorated in women's curling. [11] [9] The team has earned two Olympic gold medals, placing them second in the overall rankings, just behind Sweden with three gold medals.
The WCF World Rankings system is designed to track and list the amount of success achieved by each member association of the World Curling Federation (WCF) in a given curling season. The system, which was implemented in December 2006, is similar to the ranking system used by FIFA .