Inside the Widening Olympic Curling Controversy and Allegations of Cheating
Canada's Marc Kennedy competes in the curling men's round robin between Switzerland and Canada during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games at the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on Feb. 14, 2026. Jennifer Lorenzini/Reuters
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy—Controversy is swirling in curling at the Winter Olympics.
The Canadian men’s and women’s teams, as well as the British men’s team, have been accused of the same infraction: double-touching the curling stone after it is released.
