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The Canadian women’s curling team was the latest to be targeted at the Winter Olympics after they were determined to have committed the same violation as their male counterparts.
The Canadian teammates were called for “double-touching”, or touching the stone again after dropping it, against Switzerland at the Milan Cortina Games. The call came in the first end of the matchup Saturday. The officials called a foul and said Rachel Homan touched her rock twice.
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Canada’s Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew and Tracy Fleury strategize during the women’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)
The Canadian teammates were upset by the call.
“Like, absolutely not,” Homan said. “Zero percent chance.”
Emma Miskew, Homan’s teammate, asked the official why the call could not be reviewed. The official explained that the team had to trust the referee. World Curling does not use video to review games.
Homan said she felt she had been unfairly scrutinized because of the issues on the men’s side.
Canada’s Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew and Tracy Fleury strategize during the women’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)
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Swedish curler Oskar Eriksson charged Canada’s Marc Kennedy with the same infraction during Canada’s 8-6 win in round-robin play late Friday. Kennedy expressly denied breaking any rules.
“I don’t understand the call. I never will. We never did,” Homan said. “It has nothing to do with us.”
Canada’s Emma Miskew, Sarah Wilkes and Rachel Homan compete against Switzerland’s Alina Paetz and Silvana Tirinzoni during the women’s curling round robin session at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)
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Switzerland won the match 8-7. Canada has lost its last three games, including to the United States, which occurred for the first time in Olympic history.
