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Clark Shiels
Clark Shiels (born ) is a Wales, Welsh wheelchair curling, wheelchair curler. Teams References External links * 1989 births Welsh male curlers British male curlers Welsh wheelchair curlers Place of birth missing (living people) Living people 21st-century Welsh sportsmen {{Wales-curling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wheelchair Curling
Wheelchair curling is an adaptation of curling for athletes with a disability affecting their lower limbs or gait. Wheelchair curling is governed by World Curling, and is one of the sports in the Winter Paralympic Games. Overview Wheelchair curling is played with the same rocks and on the same ice as regular curling, though the rocks are thrown from a stationary wheelchair and there is no sweeping. Rocks may be thrown by hand while leaning over the side of the wheelchair, or pushed by a delivery stick. This is a pole with a bracket that fits over the rock handle, allowing the rock to be pushed while applying correct rotation. Stones delivered between the house and the near hogline must be placed within 18 inches either side of the centre line and must be released prior to reaching the near hogline. National and international competitions are played under rules devised by World Curling. These rules mandate that teams be of mixed gender,(The quote is from pages 20 and 21 of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |