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Source: Fox News
Summary
Team Great Britain’s men’s curling team was penalized for “double-touching” during a game against Germany, sparking controversy. The issue began when the Swedish men’s team accused Canada of the same violation, with videos appearing to show Canadian curlers committing the penalty. World Curling has introduced new measures to monitor deliveries, including designating two officials to move between matches. The changes have raised concerns about disrupting the pace of play.
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The game followed a familiar script.
Controversy strikes again in Olympic curling, because when has it not?
Team Great Britain gets hit with the same “double-touching” violation that Canada got slammed with a couple of days ago.
Now, Britain’s men’s team is under scrutiny, just like Canada’s was.
This controversy will likely continue to simmer until the Olympics are over, because it’s Olympic curling – it’s all about the drama.
It’s like we always see: a slow start, a late push, and then a bunch of excuses.
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Author: Evan Null
