World Curling finds no violations after cheating allegations rock Canada-Sweden curling match

World Curling has addressed the cheating allegations that rocked Friday night’s round-robin crippled betwixt Canada and Sweden, concluding that "no violations were recorded" during the umpires’ observations that followed the claims.

Tensions flared erstwhile Sweden’s Oskar Eriksson accused Canada’s Marc Kennedy of double-touching the stone. Videos shared online appeared to amusement Kennedy touching the chromatic with an extended digit aft helium released the handle. 

Sweden's Rasmus Wranaa (L) reacts adjacent to Canada's Ben Hebert during the curling men's round-robin betwixt Canada and Sweden astatine the 2026 Winter Olympics astatine the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium. Cortina d’Ampezzo connected Feb. 13, 2026. (Tiziana FABI / AFP)

The 2 opponents exchanged words erstwhile Eriksson said, "Maybe it’s good touching the stone aft the hog line, I don’t know."

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Kennedy past fired back, "Who’s doing it? I haven’t done it once, you tin f--- off."

The 2 continued to speech words, but it was Kennedy who utilized profanities to explicit his displeasure with the accusations. 

"Come connected Oskar, conscionable f--- off." 

World Curling released a connection Saturday addressing the contention – some the accusations and Kennedy’s sportsmanship. 

Canada's Brad Jacobs and Marc Kennedy successful enactment during the men's curling round-robin league against Sweden astatine the 2026 Winter Olympics. The lawsuit took spot successful Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, connected Feb. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu)

"Game Umpires are situated astatine the extremity of each expanse and physically cannot spot each transportation infraction. However, erstwhile they are made alert of transportation issues, crippled umpires are positioned to observe the transportation for 3 ends. During this play of reflection successful the Friday evening game, determination were nary violations recorded," the connection began, noting that video replay is not utilized during games and an umpire’s telephone is final. 

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The sports governing assemblage besides addressed 2 regularisation concerns, including "double-touching" and touching the granite. According to the rules, players tin retouch the grip aggregate times, but "touching the grip aft the hog enactment is not allowed and volition effect successful the chromatic being removed from play." 

Additionally, the chromatic volition beryllium removed from play if the granite is touched astatine each during "forward motion."

As a effect of the allegations, World Curling said that 2 officials volition beryllium positioned to observe each deliveries opening with Saturday’s games. 

Canada's Ben Hebert, Canada's Brad Jacobs and Canada's Brett Gallant vie successful the curling men's circular robin betwixt Canada and Sweden during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games astatine the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium successful Cortina d’Ampezzo connected Feb. 13, 2026.  (Tiziana FABI / AFP)

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Canada was besides issued a verbal informing from World Curling for Kennedy’s connection during the game.

 "During that gathering it was made wide to those officials that further inappropriate behavior, determined by regularisation R.19 would effect successful further sanctions," the connection read. According to the rule, Kennedy could look suspension if helium commits different violation. 

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