US EditionCanadian men's curling team entering Games in 'sweet spot', says Kennedy
- Canada's men's curling team, skipped by Brad Jacobs, won 8-6 on Feb. 13, 2026, after Sweden's Oskar Eriksson accused Marc Kennedy of double-touching during the ninth end at Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium.
- Under hog-line rules, World Curling introduced electronic handles to detect double-touching; Sweden said Kennedy touched the stone, not the handle, which would not trigger the red light.
- Wearing player microphones, Eurosport’s broadcast captured Oskar Eriksson’s remarks and Marc Kennedy’s profane replies, while Eriksson offered to show video and both sides appealed to officials.
- Umpires reported no hog-line violations during their three-end monitoring at the hog line, and the teams finished the 10th end and shook hands after the game.
- Both teams return to action on Saturday, Feb. 14 for one game each, as the unusual spat spotlights how players raise issues with umpires and may increase scrutiny of officiating.
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