The ‘cheating’ accusations, secret filming, and curling scandal engulfing the Winter Olympics
The fallout of the Winter Olympics curling ‘cheating’ controversy
- A cheating controversy has erupted in the Winter Olympics curling, with Canada's men's team accused by Sweden of repeatedly double-touching the stone after release.
- Footage of Canadian curler Marc Kennedy appearing to double-touch the stone went viral, despite his furious denials of the accusation.
- The controversy escalated as Canada's women's team and Great Britain's Bobby Lammie were also flagged for similar infringements under increased umpire scrutiny.
- World Curling initially increased officiating but later reversed this decision, instead allowing teams to request umpire observation of opponents for a minimum of three ends.
- The dispute adds tension to the upcoming crucial match between Great Britain and Canada, which could determine their medal hopes in the round-robin stage.
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