Canadian curling star Marc Kennedy has raised concerns about what he believes to be a deliberate attempt to catch Canada cheating at the Winter Olympics through premeditated camera setups. The incident unfolded when the Swedish team accused Kennedy of a double touch during a recent match, resulting in a verbal warning from World Curling for his use of inappropriate language.
The confrontation occurred when the Swedish player, Oskar Eriksson, alleged that Kennedy had touched his stone beyond the hog line. In response, Kennedy vehemently denied the accusation with a profanity-laden outburst, stating, “I haven’t done it once. You can go away.” Despite the heated exchange, Canada emerged victorious with an 8-6 win in the match.
Reflecting on the incident, Kennedy acknowledged that his reaction could have been better but defended his team’s integrity, emphasizing that he has never sought an unfair advantage through cheating in his curling career. Interestingly, Canada’s women’s team also faced similar allegations in their match against Switzerland, with both teams denying any wrongdoing.
Kennedy expressed suspicion regarding Sweden’s tactics, suggesting that they may have orchestrated a plan to catch opposing teams at the hog line using surveillance cameras. He and coach Paul Webster accused Sweden of targeting them and possibly other teams with such monitoring tactics.
In response, Sweden’s Niklas Edin claimed that they have been raising concerns about potential Canadian cheating for several years. He mentioned that the decision to place cameras at the hog line was made by the media crew to monitor the situation closely.
The controversy continued in another match involving Canada, where Pablo Lachat-Couchepin noticed what he believed to be a double tap by the Canadian team. Despite Canada’s 9-5 victory, Lachat-Couchepin emphasized the importance of following the rules and expressed no personal animosity towards Kennedy, whom he praised as a fair-play competitor.
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