MILAN, Feb 15 — Curling's world governing body said yesterday that Canada have received a verbal warning over bad language used after accusations of cheating from defending...
Sweden’s Rasmus Wranaa and Oskar Eriksson celebrate their win over China during the men’s round robin curling session at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics at the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium in Italy.
— Reuters picand enjoy FREE RM10 & when you sign up using code VERSAMM10 with min. cash of RM100 today! T&Cs apply.MILAN, Feb 15 — Curling's world governing body said yesterday that Canada have received a verbal warning over bad language used after accusations of cheating from defending Olympic champions Sweden. Sweden believed one of the Canadians was repeatedly double-touching, giving the stone another little prod with his finger to correct its course during Friday's round robin match."I don't like being accused of cheating after 25 years on tour and four Olympic Games," said Kennedy.Yesteryday, World Curling said it had spoken with the Canadian officials"to issue a verbal warning regarding the language used". "It's an intense competition... the biggest stage of the world," Curling Canada CEO Nolan Thiessen said. "Do I wish Marc didn't drop an F bomb? Wrong choice of words, but heat of the moment and we'll carry on. "Probably poor choice of words. I think heat of the moment I would allow for as well. Something was said in his ear, which kind of got him going. "I stand behind those guys. They always play with a lot of integrity, and they would never knowingly do anything that was offside from the rules."World Curling said in a statement that video replay to re-umpire game decisions are not used and no violations had been recorded on Friday. — AFP
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