Overview
- British curler Bobby Lammie had a stone removed for a called double touch in the ninth end of Great Britain’s 9–4 win over Germany on Sunday.
- Canada’s 8–6 win over Sweden on Friday triggered the controversy after Oskar Eriksson accused Marc Kennedy of an illegal double touch, prompting a heated exchange.
- World Curling issued Kennedy a verbal warning for his language and cautioned that further inappropriate conduct could lead to additional sanctions, including possible suspension.
- An official monitored Canada’s releases at the hog line for three ends during the Sweden game and recorded no infractions in that period, and in‑game decisions remain final with no video review.
- Starting Saturday, two officials have been assigned to rotate among the four concurrent games to observe releases, and a stone was also pulled in the Canadian women’s game against Switzerland the next day.