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CH A P T E R 2
Geography: Canada
Rules Curling!
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any countries all over the world curl. Many also do not.
At the 2014 Winter Olympics, only 100 athletes from 12 different
countries participated in curling. Compare this to the 327
athletes from 74 nations who participated in one of the alpine
skiing events. That’s a big difference!
Around the world, 1.5 million people participate in curling
in 35 countries. But 80 percent of these curlers are in Canada!
More than 1,000 curling clubs can be found across that nation.
Not surprisingly, Canada has been one of the top competitors
