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Italy Faces Favouritism Row as Curling Director's Daughter Picked for Games

Rebecca Mariani’s versatility and recent international play justified her selection as alternate, despite complaints from veteran Angela Romei about fairness, Italy's federation said.

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The Italian women's curling team have been hit by a favouritism row after the selection of their technical director's daughter for next month's Winter Olympics in their home country.

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Corriere Della SeraCorriere Della Sera
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Olimpiadi, Venoms in Curling: "Called for the Races the Daughter of the Technical Director of the National Team"

Protesta l'estrometta Angela Romei: "I am destroyed and my displeasure is above all for the modalities" . The Federation: "Select of a technical nature"

·Italy
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Italy faces favouritism row as curling director's daughter picked for Games

The Italian women's curling team have been hit by a favouritism row after the selection of their technical director's daughter for next month's Winter Olympics in their home country.

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"In His Place the Daughter of the dt." Who Is Angela Romei, the Curling Athlete Excluded From Milan-Cortina 2026

As a surprise, Dt Marco Mariani called for the Winter Games his daughter Rebecca, a beginner, excluding the veteran Angela Romei, six World Championships active

·Italy
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Favoritism Furor Erupts After Top Coach’s Daughter Named To Olympic Team

The Italian curling team’s selection of 19-year-old Rebecca Mariani brought a furious response from the omitted Angela Romei, who was in the squad for years.

·United States
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Winter Olympics favouritism row erupts as Italy pick curling director’s daughter

The announcement of Italy’s women’s curling team has received criticism following a controversial selection

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Curling, Romei Outside the Olympics: in His Place the Daughter of Technical Director Mariani

A case was unleashed after the Pinerolese athlete had not been summoned to the Winter Games in Milan-Cortina. The mayor: "Improper attitude, conflict of interests." But in the town of Torinese, the question is also raised to the allocation of the management of the ice palazzetto.

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La Repubblica broke the news in Turin, Italy on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
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