ICE CURLING IN A NUTSHELL - with its origins deep in 16th century Scottish folklore...   With origins deep in 16 th century Scottish folklore, where it was played on frozen ponds, this mystical sport is now very much Canadian dominated - 90% of world’s curlers are in Canada. Despite this Britain’s (o.k. if you are being pedantic, Scotland’s) women grabbed the headlines, when, spurred on by 5.7mm British viewers, they dramatically clinched the Gold in the 2002 Winter Olympics at Salt Lake City.   Basic Rules of Ice Curling:   Curling is played in teams of 4 on an ice SHEET (lane), with each player delivering a 20kg granite stone towards the HOUSE (target), with the aim being to place the stone as close to the TEE (bullseye) as possible.   Two of your team members will attempt to sweep your stone on to success, but once the stone has crossed the threshold those cunning opponents of yours will frantically sweep like madmen/ women to speed your stone past the bullseye. At the end of each END the closest stones within the HOUSE get the most points!         ...and if you are looking for something quirky and exciting this winter, why not try...