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Curling as an Olympic sport
Sports are the foundation of a healthy lifestyle. This is especially emphasized these days when we have deviated so much from the lifestyle of our ancestors. Today, sitting in front of a screen is the most common activity of the day, and this is not good for our physical and mental health. It is usually only when our backs start to ache that we make the effort to take up a sport, but the problems associated with prolonged sitting also cause problems such as stiff muscles and joints, and numbness in the limbs. But with strong will and discipline, it is much better to prevent these problems and start moving now.
However, we are not ignorant of sports, very large amounts of money flow in from various sources to support sports, and programs are produced for We are accustomed to watching sports passively on television. Programs like the Olympics are among the most watched programs ever. There is a wide variety of sports. Encouraging children to play sports from a young age is a good thing. There are various hobby groups, clubs, or sports schools that can help children discover their sporting talents and become athletic enthusiasts.
With the variety of sports on offer, sometimes very surprising possibilities can be discovered. When the Winter Olympics were televised, probably every child was interested in curling. At first glance, curling is a sport that looks like a lot of fun. However, its history is quite old. Curling was already played as a winter pastime on the frozen lakes of Scotland as early as the 16th century. The object of the game is to carry the curling stones to a marked spot as accurately as possible. The history of this sport is immensely unique. For example, did you know that the sport was invented as an alternative to golf, which was banned in Scotland, and that the first curling stones are depicted in a painting by Pieter Bruegel?