In a heated match between Canada and Sweden at the Milano-Cortina Olympics, World Curling has confirmed that official protocol was followed after a complaint about double-touching the stone was made. The game, which saw Canada's Brad Jacobs defeat Sweden's Niklas Edin 8-6, was marked by tension and profanity. As players cleared rocks after the ninth end, Sweden's Oskar Eriksson accused Canadian players of touching the stone a second time after releasing the handle. Canadian vice Marc Kennedy responded with profanity. World Curling's communications head Chris Hamilton stated that officials spoke with both teams and set game umpires at the hog line to monitor deliveries for three ends, which is the official protocol following this type of complaint. Despite the incident, the Canadian men were scheduled to return to the ice later that day against Switzerland's Yannick Schwaller.
