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Curling is a sport in which players slide stones on a sheet of ice toward a target area which is segmented into four concentric circles. It is related to bowls, boules, and shuffleboard.
OLYMPIC STANDARD CURLING STONES HAND CRAFTED FROM ONE OF THE DENSEST GRANITES EVER DISCOVERED. Kays Scotland has created the best curling stones in the world for over 170 years. Our curling stones are hand-crafted to Olympic Standard, and trusted in competition by The World Curling Federation.
The remarkable properties and origins of the Olympic curling stone. Thought to be one of the oldest team sports known to humankind, curling is now a mainstay of the Olympic Winter Games. Olympics.com takes a brief look at the history and peculiarities of the curling stone.
The body of a curling stone is best made from an extremely tough granite that is able to absorb impacts with minimal damage to its mineral grains. Damaged mineral grains can produce a pit on the striking surface of the stone and change the way that impact energy is absorbed by the stone.
The fascinating history of curling and the mystical isle from which the stone hails. From its 16th century origins to Queen Victoria’s involvement through to the Olympic Winter Games, learn the surprisingly captivating story behind curling.
Kays Scotland curling stones are the standard by which all other curling stones are judged. It is the resilience and molecular makeup of Ailsa Craig Common Green granite and the Blue Hone granite, as well as its proven track record, that creates the distinctive characteristics of our Ailsa Craig curling stones ..
Curling is back in the spotlight at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics - and all the stones used by the competitors originate from an uninhabited Scottish island. They are hand-crafted at Kays...
For more than 170 years, a small Ayrshire business has been crafting curling stones by hand using rock found on an island off Scotland’s west coast.
Curling is back in the spotlight at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics - and all the stones used by the competitors originate from an uninhabited Scottish island. They are hand-crafted at Kays...
Curling is a team sport, played on ice, where two teams take it in turns to slide stones made of granite towards a target – known as a House. It is an Olympic and Paralympic winter sport with medal disciplines for Women’s, Men’s, Mixed Doubles and mixed Wheelchair teams.