curling stone
curling stone, 컬링 스톤
It's a round stone used in the sport of curling, which is played on ice. Players slide these stones to hit a target.
It's one of the popular sports in the Winter Olympics. A characteristic of curling is sweeping the ice with brooms to control the speed and direction of the stone.
얼음 위에서 하는 컬링이라는 스포츠에서 사용하는 둥근 돌이에요. 선수들이 이 돌을 미끄러뜨려 표적을 맞추는 경기를 해요.
동계올림픽에서 인기 있는 종목 중 하나예요. 빗자루로 얼음을 쓸어가며 돌의 속도와 방향을 조절하는 모습이 특징적이죠.
Curling, which originated in Scotland, is a strategic sport sometimes called "chess on ice." The Korean women's curling team, "Team Kim," gained global attention by winning a silver medal at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics.
Curling stones are made of a special type of granite, and the most famous ones are made from stone quarried on the Scottish island of Ailsa Craig. A single stone weighs as much as 20kg and requires precise skill to handle.