Summary
The Canadian men's curling team faced controversy during the Olympics when a player was accused of cheating. Despite the incident, the team went on to win the gold medal. The controversy led to heightened scrutiny by officials and sparked discussions on social media.
Key Facts
- The Canadian men's curling team was accused of cheating in a match against Sweden.
- Player Marc Kennedy was seen touching a stone when he shouldn't have.
- Canada received a verbal warning for offensive language during the incident.
- Officials announced increased monitoring of games but later withdrew this decision.
- Canadian player Brad Jacobs addressed critics after the team won the gold medal against Great Britain.
- Marc Kennedy experienced significant social media backlash.
- Canada won the gold medal match with a 9-6 victory over Great Britain.
