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The Curling Controversy at the Winter Olympics Isn’t What You Think
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The Curling Controversy at the Winter Olympics Isn’t What You Think

Wired · Feb 17, 2026 · Collected from RSS

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After Swedish curler Oskar Eriksson accused Canadian vice-skip Marc Kennedy of cheating last week, everyone has become an expert in curling rules. They’re missing the point.

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