A viral curling controversy at the 2026 Winter Olympics has Team Canada and Team Sweden at odds over "double-touching" accusations.

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The curling controversy at the Winter Olympics has widened as increased surveillance of matches resulted in the removal of a stone thrown by the British men's team for the same alleged violation that burned the Canadians two days in a row.

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Controversy is swirling in curling at the Winter Olympics. The Canadian men's and women's teams, as well as the British men's team, have been accused of the same infraction: double-touching the curling stone after it is released.

If confronted in the heat of competition, an athlete may genuinely believe no violation occurred. Add identity to the equation – “I am a clean competitor” – and denial becomes a psychological defence rather than deception. Under Olympic pressure, the nervous system prioritizes protection over reflection.

A controversy brewed on Friday when Sweden’s men’s curling team accused Canada’s Marc Kennedy of breaking rules for how he was throwing the rock down the ice. But what are those rules? And what are the Canadians being accused of?

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