HEAD TO HEAD
Bocce vs Curling
Ancient / Modern
ERA
Early Modern
Italy
ORIGIN
Scotland
2, 4, or 8 players
PLAYERS
4–8 per match
Bocce balls, pallino
EQUIPMENT
Granite stone, broom
26.5 × 4–4.5 m court
PLAYING AREA
45.7 × 5.0 m sheet
Varies (to 12–16 pts)
DURATION
8–10 ends (c. 2.5 h)
CBI / CMSB
GOVERNING BODY
World Curling
No
OLYMPIC
Yes
Different Similar
BOCCE IN ONE LINE
Bocce is an Italian target boules game played on flat courts with large balls and a smaller target ball called the pallino. Players or teams earn points by rolling their balls closer to the pallino than their opponent's closest ball.
CURLING IN ONE LINE
Curling is a winter target sport where players slide polished granite stones across an ice sheet toward a circular target called the house. Teammates use brooms to alter the ice surface and influence the trajectory and speed of the stone.
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