THE STORY
During the 2026 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Canadian curler Marc Kennedy was accused by Swedish opponent Oskar Eriksson of 'double-touching' the stone—touching it after its release—during Canada's 8-6 victory. The incident led to a heated exchange and a verbal warning from World Curling for inappropriate language used by Kennedy.
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Canada Sweden
WHY IT MATTERS
This controversy highlighted tensions between Canada and Sweden in Olympic curling and prompted World Curling to clarify rules regarding stone delivery, emphasizing that touching the granite part of the stone during forward motion is prohibited.