Sport|Winter OlympicsSwear words fly as cheating allegations made in curling at Winter OlympicsTwo of curling’s best men’s teams, Sweden and Canada, involved in fiery and controversial match at Winter Olympics.
During the Winter Olympics, a curling match between Canada's and Sweden's men's teams was marked by allegations of rule violations. This occurred during Canada's 8-6 victory over Sweden in round-robin play.
During the Winter Olympics, a curling match between Canada's and Sweden's men's teams was marked by allegations of rule violations. This occurred during Canada's 8-6 victory over Sweden in round-robin play.
Marc Kennedy from the Canadian team was accused by Swedish opponent Oskar Eriksson of "double-touching" the stone during delivery, which is against the rules. Kennedy denied these allegations, leading to a verbal exchange between the teams.
The rules specify that the stone must be released using the handle before reaching the hog line. Replays suggested that Kennedy might have touched the stone again after the initial release. Despite complaints from Sweden and an official observing the hog line, no penalties were imposed as curling does not utilize video replays.
During the Winter Olympics, a curling match between Canada's and Sweden's men's teams was marked by allegations of rule violations.
World Curling took no action against either team following the incident. The match continued without further interruptions regarding the allegations.
Based on reporting by Al Jazeera.