In a scene rarely, if ever, seen atthe Olympics, two curling teams got into a heated altercation during a match at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina.
The Canadian teamwent 2-0 on Friday, but following the ninth end of their match againstSweden, tempers flared at the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium. Sweden's Oskar Eriksson accused Marc Kennedy of cheating by double-touching what in curling terms is called a "rock," after releasing it.
Eriksson could be heard on the ice saying, "Apparently it's OK touching the rock after the hog line," according to the Toronto Star.
Unsurprisingly, Kennedy did not take well to those remarks. But video of the incident, slowed down and zoomed in, seems to show that Eriksson had a point.
Sweden's Oskar Eriksson (L) and Sweden's Rasmus Wranaa sweep the ice during the curling men's round robin between Canada and Sweden during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games at the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium in Cortina d'Ampezzo on February 13, 2026. (Photo by Tiziana FABI / AFP via Getty Images)
Kennedy could be heard answering, "Who?" and "I haven't done it once." He then added, "You can f*** off." Eriksson retorted with, "I'll show you video after the game."
Kennedy shot back at him, saying, "Don't chirp."
Video of the confrontation flew all over social media, and a slowed-down replay seems to show Kennedy's finger hitting the rock just after he releases it.
Canada wound up winning the game 8-6 in the 10th end, keeping them undefeated in the round-robin portion of the event.
World Curlinghas used new technology in the handles at the 2026 Olympic Games, which is meant to signal to officials if there's double-touching. Eriksson said that this technology would only catch someone touching the handle, not the rock itself, per Reuters. Which is what they believe Kennedy was doing.
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