World Curling finds no violations after cheating allegations rock Canada-Sweden curling match

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World Curling has addressed the cheating allegations that rocked Friday night’s round-robin game between Canada and Sweden, concluding that "no violations were recorded" during the umpires’ observations that followed the claims.

Tensions flared when Sweden’s Oskar Eriksson accused Canada’s Marc Kennedy of double-touching the stone. Videos shared online appeared to show Kennedy touching the stone with an extended finger after he released the handle. 

Sweden's Rasmus Wranaa (L) reacts next to Canada's Ben Hebert during the curling men's round-robin between Canada and Sweden at the 2026 Winter Olympics at the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium. Cortina d’Ampezzo on Feb. 13, 2026. (Tiziana FABI / AFP)

The two opponents exchanged words when Eriksson said, "Maybe it’s okay touching the rock after the hog line, I don’t know."

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Kennedy then fired back, "Who’s doing it? I haven’t done it once, you can f--- off."

The two continued to exchange words, but it was Kennedy who used profanities to express his displeasure with the accusations. 

"Come on Oskar, just f--- off." 

World Curling released a statement Saturday addressing the controversy – both the accusations and Kennedy’s sportsmanship. 

Canada's Brad Jacobs and Marc Kennedy in action during the men's curling round-robin session against Sweden at the 2026 Winter Olympics. The event took place in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on Feb. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu)

"Game Umpires are situated at the end of each sheet and physically cannot see every delivery infraction. However, when they are made aware of delivery issues, game umpires are