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.

Luca Eze, who plays the bagpipes, says he started his career on the zampogna, a type of instrument common in central and southern Italy. In the Veneto region, it’s sometimes called a “piva,” and is played on Christmas and during other festivities.

Sweden skip Anna Hasselborg led her team to a dramatic gold medal victory at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Sunday. Sweden defeated Switzerland .

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.

Team Canada defeated Team GB 9-6 to claim gold in the men's curling event at the Winter Olympics.

BBC Sport’s coverage of the Winter Olympic Games 2026 has achieved its largest overall audience consumption ever, with a record-breaking surge in streaming of the Games driving audience figures to new heights.