Swearing, illicit filming & rule changes - what next in curling cheating row?
Summary
There was a controversy in the curling competition at the Winter Olympics after the Swedish team accused the Canadian team of cheating by double-touching stones. Both teams argued and evidence from a video surfaced, leading to changes in officiating protocols. World Curling introduced new measures to monitor games, while calls were made to use video technology for better oversight.Key Facts
- The controversy began when Sweden accused Canada of cheating during a curling match.
- The accusation involved Canada’s Marc Kennedy allegedly double-touching stones, which is against the rules.
- A video of the incident appeared, suggesting the Swedes may have planned to catch the Canadians breaking the rules.
- World Curling decided to bring in more officials to spot potential rule violations in future games.
- Canada’s Rachel Holman and Team GB’s Bobby Lammie were also involved in similar rule dispute incidents.
- Teams complained about inconsistent monitoring, leading to a protocol change allowing them to request stone delivery checks.
- There are suggestions to introduce video technology like VAR or Hawk-Eye to improve rule enforcement in curling.
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