Controversy sweeps through curling at the Winter Olympics, in photos

February 16, 2026 Administrator
Controversy sweeps through curling at the Winter Olympics, in photos

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — A swirling controversy in curling at theMilan Cortina Olympicsis dividing the sport's usually tight-knit community.

Associated Press Canada's Marc Kennedy in action during the men's curling round robin session against China, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu) United States' Korey Dropkin delivers a stone against Italy during a curling mixed doubles session at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) United States' Korey Dropkin competes against Switzerland during the mixed doubles round robin phase of the curling competition, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair) United States' Cory Thiesse and Korey Dropkin hug during the mixed doubles round robin phase of the curling competition against Sweden, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu) Canada's Jocelyn Peterman reacts during the mixed doubles round robin phase of the curling competition against Sweden, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair) United States' Tabitha Peterson, Cory Thiesse and Taylor Anderson-Heide compete during a women's curling round robin match against Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Friday, Feb. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) Italy's Mattia Giovanella gestures holding his shoes, after the men's curling round robin session against Britain, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Friday, Feb. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair) Canada's Emma Miskew prepares to deliver the stone during a women's curling round robin match against China at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) China's Dong Ziqi, Jiang Jiayi and Switzerland's Selina Witschonke compete during the women's curling round robin session at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair) Norway's Magnus Ramsfjell looks over the stones during a men's curling round robin match against China at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Friday, Feb. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) China's Xu Xiaoming and Xu Jingtao in action during the men's curling round robin session against Switzerland at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Saturday, Feb.14, 2026. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair) Switzerland's Pablo Lachat-Couchepin and Sven Michel sweep ahead of the stone during a men's curling round robin match against the United States at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) Estonia's Marie Kaldvee yells during the mixed doubles round robin phase of the curling competition against Britain, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair) A view of the action during the semi-finals round of the mixed doubles curling match, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu) Switzerland's Yannick Schwaller competes during the mixed doubles round robin phase of the curling competition against Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair) United States' Rich Ruohonen in action during a practice session, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair) Canada's Brad Jacobs in action during the men's curling round robin session against China, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu) Switzerland's Yannick Schwaller in action during the mixed doubles round robin phase of the curling competition against Canada, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair) United States' Aidan Oldenburg in action during the men's curling round robin session against Switzerland, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair) Curling stones are prepared ahead of a men's curling round robin session at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

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