2026 Winter Olympics: Curling controversy grows as Canada women’s team faces same double-touch dispute as men
Canada’s men’s and women’s curling teams at the Winter Olympics 2026 faced controversy after separate double-touch allegations. Rachel Homan’s stone was removed during a loss to Switzerland, while Marc Kennedy faced a similar claim against Sweden. Both incidents pushed World Curling to clarify rules and increase monitoring, turning a technical rule into one of the tournament’s biggest talking points.
Canada’s men’s and women’s curling teams at the Winter Olympics 2026 faced controversy after separate double-touch allegations. Rachel Homan’s stone was removed during a loss to Switzerland, while Marc Kennedy faced a similar claim against Sweden. Both incidents pushed World Curling to clarify rules and increase monitoring, turning a technical rule into one of the tournament’s biggest talking points.
