Sweden won't let go of Canada's alleged curling Olympic cheating scandal
New York Post • • sports
Key Points:
- Swedish curler Oskar Eriksson accused Canadian Marc Kennedy of cheating by "double-touching" a stone during the 2026 Winter Olympics, a claim supported by viral video footage and sparking widespread controversy.
- Eriksson confronted Kennedy on the ice during their round-robin match, leading to a heated exchange; Kennedy has denied the cheating allegations.
- The Swiss team also accused Canada of the same infraction, intensifying scrutiny on Team Canada ahead of their gold medal match against Great Britain.
- The World Curling Board stated that video replay is not used to overturn decisions and clarified that touching the stone a second time after release is allowed only before it crosses the hog line; touching after crossing results in the stone's removal.
