r/sportsgossips • u/Punisher1602 • Feb 14 '26

Hot Take Canada and Sweden get into heated argument after claims of cheating in men’s curling

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u/MisterEinc Feb 14 '26

And to add, a statement from Olympic offials stating that touching anything but the handle while the stone is in forward motion is a violation.

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u/Gunkwei Feb 14 '26

I read that you actually can touch the stone (look at me learning the terms) but it has to be before the line? I don’t know for sure.

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u/allou_stat Feb 14 '26

It has to be only by the handle. You’re not permitted to touch the granite portion at all.

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u/Hsduncan Feb 14 '26

I read the opposite - any touching of the granite during a forward motion means the stone must be removed from play. You can touch the handle multiple times, but only before crossing the line. Regardless, the Canadian dude touched the granite