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2026 Winter Olympics curling: Eriksson vs Kennedy dispute over stone-tapping

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Sweden's Oskar Eriksson and Canada's Marc Kennedy exchanged heated words during their men's curling match at the 2026 Winter Olympics after Eriksson accused Kennedy of 'double-tapping' his team's stones. The incident occurred when Kennedy allegedly made contact with Eriksson's stone after it had already been delivered, a violation of curling's rules requiring stones to remain untouched once released.

This rule violation sparked immediate tension between the teams, with Eriksson confronting Kennedy directly on the ice. The match continued under Olympic scrutiny, though the dispute overshadowed the game's technical execution.