Canada faces new cheating allegations at Milan Cortina as Olympic curling controversy grows

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Canada has faced renewed accusations of cheating after a member of the Swiss men’s curling team raised concerns of double-touching during their round-robin game on Saturday. The allegations came shortly after World Curling made adjustments to officiating following the first claims made against Canada’s Marc Kennedy. 

Switzerland became the sole unbeaten team at Milan Cortina after defeating Canada 9-5 in their fourth straight win, but the victory did not come without controversy. 

Canada's Ben Hebert, Brett Gallant and Marc Kennedy compete during a men's curling round robin match against Switzerland at the 2026 Winter Olympics. The event took place in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on Feb. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Swiss curler Pablo Lachat-Couchepin was captured on the broadcast talking to his coach during a fifth-end break in which he mentioned that he witnessed double-touching. 

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"I don’t want to focus too much on it, but he double-touched, and the referee saw it," he said, according to The Toronto Star. It was unclear if those concerns were raised to officials.

The controversy even bled onto the women’s side on Saturday. 

Canadian curler Rachel Homan had her stone removed after an official ruled that she had touched it again after releasing the handle. Homan protested, but per World Curling’s rules, there are no official replays and the official’s final call stands. 

According to The Athletic, video replay of the incident did show Homan’s finger grazing the rock.

Canada's Rachel Homan looks on during the women's curling round robin session against Italy at the 2026 Winter