CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Controversy is swirling in curling at the Winter Olympics. The Canadian men's and women's teams, as well as the British men's team, have been accused of the same infraction: double-touching the curling stone after it is released.

Today sees Norway attempt to make further Olympic history and the United States go for curling and speed skating glory. Follow CNN for live updates on the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics in Italy.

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CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — After a rocky two weeks of Olympic curling that included accusations of cheating and a profanity-laced rant, the Canadian men will play for the gold medal at the Milan Cortina Games.

A curling cheating accusation at the 2026 Winter Olympics escalated into an international rules crisis - then unraveled in days.