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Encyclopedia ID 1451

Ice Stock Sport

Also known as Eisstockschießen

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Slide a heavy stock down a 28 m lane to land closest to the target ring (Daube), bumping rivals out of the way, in teams of four.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of Austria, Germany.

Origins

Usually placed in the era of Modern Heritage (1800 to today), although its exact origins are uncertain, within the cultural world of Northern and Eastern Europe.

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