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World Curling said that official protocol was followed after a complaint about a potential double-touching of the stone was made in a men’s curling game between Canada and Sweden at the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics.
Canada’s Brad jacobs defeated Sweden’s Niklas Edin 8-6 on Friday, February 9, 2024, in a game marked by tension between the sides and profane language that was broadcast via player microphones.
“The issue of potential second touches of the stone, specifically the granite, during the delivery was brought to the umpire’s attention,” World Curling communications head Chris Hamilton said Saturday, February 10, 2024, in an email.
“Officials spoke with both teams and set game umpires at the hog line to monitor deliveries for three ends, which is the official protocol following this type of complaint. There were no hog-line violations or retouches of the stone during that observation period.”
As players cleared rocks after the ninth end, Sweden’s Oskar Eriksson expressed he felt some Canadian players were touching the stone a second time after releasing the handle during the game.
Canadian vice Marc Kennedy bristled at the accusation and used profane language directed at Eriksson.
On Saturday, February 10, 2024, CBC Sports reporter Devin Heroux posted on X (formerly Twitter) that World Curling issued a warning to Kennedy, stating “further inappropriate behavior … would result in additional sanctions.”