Curling- the first written evidence appeared in Latin, when in 1540, John McQuhin, a notary in Paisley, Scotland, reported in his protocol book a challenge between John Schlater, a monk in Paisley Abbey, and Gavin Hamilton, a representative of the Abbot.
Yhe first Curling Clubs were formed in Scotland in the 19th C. and the game was exported wherever Scots settled around the world.
From the site of the World Curling Federation.

Curling was represented at the First Olympic Winter Games, Chamonix, France, in 1924 (Great Britain, Sweden, France, GB winning).

[The Scots have a lot to answer for.....]

The Grand Caledonian Curling Club was given Royal status in 1843.
Curling organizations, first between Canada and Scotland, with other countries coming in later (U. S., Sweden, Norway, France, Germany), were set up.

Curling was 'demonstrated' a couple of times at the Winter Olympics but was not formalized with medal award until the Games at Nagano, 1998.

http://www.worldcurling.org/history-of-curling