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Curling drama grows as Britain hit with violation

The curling controversy at the Winter Olympics intensified as both the British men's team and the Canadian women's team faced violations related to 'double-touching' stones. In a round-robin match against Germany, British curler Bobby Lammie had a stone removed after touching it post-release, while the Canadian women's team was penalized for a similar infraction against Switzerland.

Curling drama grows as Britain hit with violation

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Key Highlights

  • British men's team faced a violation for 'double-touching' during their match against Germany.
  • Bobby Lammie, a Scottish curler, touched a stone after releasing it, resulting in the removal of the stone.
  • Despite the violation, Britain won the match 9-4.
  • The controversy began with Canadian curlers facing similar allegations from other teams.
  • The Canadian women's team was also penalized for 'double-touching' in their match against Switzerland.
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Sources

  1. British curlers join Canada in Olympic curling controversy
  2. Canadian Olympic curler called for same violation that ignited controversy on men's side
  3. Curling drama grows as Britain hit with violation

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