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DEFENSIVE CURLING [1 record]

Record 1 1999-08-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Curling
DEF

The type of playing of a team which tries to put the opposite team's rocks outside the house to prevent them from scoring instead of trying to place their own rocks in scoring positions (offensive curling).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Curling
DEF

Jeu d'une équipe de curling qui cherche à sortir les pierres adverses de la maison pour empêcher l'adversaire de marquer des points plutôt qu'à placer ses pierres en position de marquer (curling offensif).

Spanish

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