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Curling Controversy: Swear Words & Cheating Allegations at Winter Olympics

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Curling Controversy: Swear Words & Cheating Allegations at Winter Olympics

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The often sedate world of curling has gotten heated at the Winter Olympics as cheating allegations and audible swear words overshadowed a feisty match between two of the best men’s teams.

Canada’s Marc Kennedy got offended when he was accused by Swedish rival oskar Eriksson of “double-touching” – essentially, touching the rock again after initially releasing it down the sheet of ice – during Canada’s 8-6 win in round-robin play on February 9, 2024.

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Kennedy repeatedly used expletives to deny he broke any rules. The match came to a brief standstill as fingers were pointed and kennedy argued wiht members of the Swedish team across the ice.

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