Officials with World Curling on Saturday clarified throw rules after tempers flared during a men’s curling round-robin contest between Sweden and Canada on Friday.

The genteel Olympic sport of curling has attracted a cult following, but one of its leading lights says the spirit of the sport is "dead" after cheating claims at the Milan-Cortina Games. "The whole spirit of curling is dead,

With the eyes of a suspicious world already glaring at his countrymen, an Olympic Athlete of Russia – labelled OAR and competing with no Russian logos, colours or flags as punishment for years of systemic state-controlled drug cheating (as methodically explained in previous issues) – got caught after winning bronze in mixed doubles curling.

An updated look at the men's and women's curling standings after Saturday's round robin play at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics.

World Curling on Sunday rowed back on its decision to ramp up officiating at the Winter Olympics after allegations of cheating, saying officials would now actively monitor for violations only at the request of teams.

The curling semifinal lineups in the Milan Cortina Olympics are beginning to take shape, with two teams qualifying apiece on the men's and women’s sides. Switzerland and Canada have qualified