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Curling Controversy: Canada Accused of Cheating

Canadian curling team faced cheating allegations from Sweden during an Olympic match, with Marc Kennedy using expletives to deny breaking rules.

The often-sedate world of curling turned heated at the Winter Olympics as Canada's Marc Kennedy was accused by Swedish rival Oskar Eriksson of "double-touching" a rock during their 8-6 win. Kennedy denied the accusations with expletives while Eriksson insisted on playing by the same rules.

Replays appeared to show Kennedy touching the stone again with his finger as it approached the hog line, though World Curling took no action against either team.