The exact origin of the sport of curling is foggy. Paintings in the 16th century portrayed a similar activity and the first written evidence appeared in Latin in 1540. This game developed and played in Northern European has evolved over the years and became one of Canada's most popular game. The only thing we definitively know about curling is it is believed to be one of the world's oldest team sports and since 1978 ASHAM Curling has been providing the best equipment in the game.
Curling in its early days was played on frozen lochs and ponds. A pastime still enjoyed in some countries when weather permits, but all National and International competitive curling competitions now take place in indoor rinks with the condition of the ice carefully temperature-controlled.
It is also clear that the first recognized Curling Clubs were formed in Scotland, and during the 19th Century the game was “exported” wherever Scots settled around the world in cold climates, most notably at that time in Canada, USA, Sweden, Switzerland, Norway and New Zealand.
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