Olympic Games, Controversies and Winter Paralympics
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Eileen Gu defends Olympic ski halfpipe gold
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The Olympics are under fire online and around the world after the USA-Canada Olympic gold medal game ended in a new format.
By Aadi Nair CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Curling delivered high drama as well as sporting excellence at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, with Sweden at the heart of it all. The competitions were overshadowed by a storm that ensued after the Swedish men's team accused Canada of cheating by double touching stones,
The double-touching scandal that plagued his country's curling team was like "a foot fault in tennis or traveling in basketball," the CEO of the Canadian Olympic Committee said.
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Controversy is swirling in curling at the Winter Olympics. The Canadian men's and women's teams, as well as the British men's team, have been accused of the same infraction: double-touching the curling stone after it is released.
Eteri Tutberidze, who received substantial criticism for her behavior in Beijing, is coaching two skaters in Milan.
Fournier Beaudry and Cizeron won gold in ice dancing on Feb. 11, by just 1.42 points more than Team USA's Madison Chock and Evan Bates
An Olympic curling controversy has the internet pushing pointed memes. During men's curling round-robin play on Feb. 13, Sweden accused Canada of intentionally breaking the rules in the Canadians' 8-6 preliminary round win at the 2026 Winter Games.
Eileen Gu is beign praised for her perfect answer to a reporter asking if she “lost” two gold medals by finishing second.
A controversy over allegations of cheating in curling at the Winter Olympics has made headlines all over the world and plunged the sometimes obscure sport into the mainstream.
Fans want a Norwegian Olympic judge to be investigated after USA's Mac Forehand was robbed of winning a gold medal.