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Canada and Sweden Embroiled in Curling Dispute
A heated matchup unfolded on Friday at the Cortina Winter Olympics as the Canadian and Swedish men’s curling teams faced off.
Allegations of double-touching stones were made against Canada's Marc Kennedy during a match, sparking controversy over the release of stones.
The high-stakes world of elite sports often leads to intense competition, but a recent curling match took a surprising turn, with accusations and heated exchanges between players.
Tensions rose on Friday at the Winter Olympics in Cortina as the Canadian and Swedish men's teams faced off, leading to a dramatic escalation of emotions.
The Swedish team accused a Canadian player of violating the rules by double-touching stones, which involves releasing a stone and then making contact with it again to alter its trajectory, a practice that is not permitted.
The situation escalated into a heated argument between Canada's Marc Kennedy and Sweden's Oskar Eriksson, with both players exchanging strong words across the ice.
Kennedy, a veteran of 25 years on tour and four Olympic Games, took exception to the cheating allegations, stating that he responded forcefully to Eriksson, suggesting that the Swede's frustration may have stemmed from being behind in the game.
Canada ultimately emerged victorious, winning 8-6, and leaving the Swedish team, who won gold in 2022, without a win in their first three games.
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GB women stun Canada, reigning curling world champions
At the 2026 Winter Olympics, Great Britain’s female curling team commenced their competition with a notable win, edging out Canada, a strong medal contender, by a score of 7-6.
After dropping their first two matches, the British women's team staged a comeback, defeating the reigning world champions in a remarkable turn of events.
The Team GB women's curling team secured their first win of the Winter Olympics, edging out Canada, a strong medal contender, with a 7-6 score.
Following disappointing losses to China and South Korea in their initial matches, Rebecca Morrison's team was not expected to bounce back against the world champions.
However, the British team significantly improved their performance, with Morrison making crucial shots that had eluded her earlier in the competition, ultimately overcoming a Canadian team that had appeared vulnerable after losing to the United States on Friday.
It wasn't until the third end that the Scottish team scored, but after Canada's skip, Rachel Homan, made an error, Morrison remained composed and scored three points.
Another impressive shot by Morrison in the fourth end forced Homan into a mistake, allowing GB to steal a point and take a 4-2 lead into the break.
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Unlike their previous matches, where they lost momentum after the interval, the British team maintained their pace this time.
The teams traded points in the sixth and seventh ends, before Morrison, who was gaining confidence, scored two more points to give her team a four-point lead going into the penultimate end.
Canada struggled to find their footing, with Homan, who has yet to win Olympic gold despite her impressive career, unable to regain her composure. With only one point in the ninth end, they required a miraculous comeback, but GB was determined to secure the win.
The British women's team will aim to continue their surprise resurgence on Sunday when they face Sweden at 13:05 GMT.
With six more round-robin matches to play, the team is targeting five or six wins to potentially secure a semi-final spot.
Meanwhile, the GB men's team will play their fourth match of nine against the Czech Republic at 13:05 GMT on Saturday.
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