Olympic Games Give Way to Sport for Winter in Montana

The winter wonderland that is Montana each year can put a damper on many activities that we enjoy during those months.  Being outside in the elements of winter can be not the wisest of choices.

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There are indoor winter sports that we can take advantage of in Great Falls though, and getting signed up for the first blast of the year is coming up.

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Invention of Curling, We Need to Thank a Scot in Montana

According to Wikipedia, some of the very first signs of curling were in Scotland when a pond was drained.  Locals found "stones" used in curling with dates of 1511 on them.  The very first curling club, formed in 1791, is still active to this day.

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Curling was officially added to the Olympics in 1998, with Canada being one of the main forces that has consistently won medals in each of the games.

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Each team includes 4 people, with 3 competing on each throw of the rock.  Sweepers help get the stone to the house to score points.

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On a side note, regarding the stones used in the competitions, they only come from two places in the world.  An island of the coast of Scotland and a peninsula located in Wales.

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Curling is Coming to Great Falls Soon So Sign Up Your Team Now

The Great Falls Iceplex will be offering a special "Learn to Curl" session coming in September.  There will be four sessions, each lasting 90 minutes in length.  Sessions begin on Sunday, September 8, 2024, and run through consecutive weekends.

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To sign up, contact Aaron Leaf here, or you can find out more online here.  Once the sessions have concluded, the hope is for a curling league to begin in October for Great Falls.

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