3:20 PM PT — Canada has launched a press release within the aftermath of the incident … stating partially, “Curling Canada fully supports fair play, respect and sportsmanship, values that are fundamental to our sport.”
Yesterday’s males’s curling match between Workforce Canada and Workforce Sweden in Cortina was extremely aggressive, showcasing the fervour and dedication of each groups.
Through the recreation, officers have been known as to the sector of play and intently monitored for any launch rule infractions,… pic.twitter.com/vB8IkBZdga
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Marc Kennedy has additionally apologized for utilizing the language he did through the tense second.
Canadians may typically be recognized for his or her well mannered manners, however these apparently did not journey with one curling competitor to Milan for the Winter Olympics … as a result of he threw some NSFW language at an opponent.
Canada Tells Sweden to ‘F*ck Off’ in Olympic Curling after being accused of dishonest.
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Marc Kennedy — a four-time Olympian for The Nice White North — obtained right into a shouting match with Sweden’s Oskar Eriksson throughout a tense match Friday.
Eriksson claimed Kennedy — the athlete throwing the rock in curling — was touching it once more after initially releasing it … a violation of the foundations.
The Canadian flew right into a rage when the Swede known as his integrity into query … telling his opponent, “I haven’t done it once. You can f*** off.”
Eriksson chirped again, saying he might present Kennedy the receipts after the match … which sparked extra profanity from Kennedy.
After Canada received the match 8-6, Kennedy instructed a reporter he blew up as a result of he did not like “being accused of cheating after 25 years on tour and four Olympic Games. I told him where to stick it.”
Kennedy has received two Olympic medals, together with gold in 2010. Eriksson isn’t any rookie … he has 4 medals and received gold in 2022.
BTW … officers did not name a foul on Kennedy — however many on-line really feel he might have double-touched the stone. Inform us what you assume by voting above.
Watch out to not fall by that curling ice … it is heating up fast!
