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The Canadian women’s curling team was the latest to be put in the firing line at the Winter Olympics, as they were determined to have committed the same infraction as their male colleagues.
Canadian teammates were accused of “double-touching,” that is, touching the stone again after dropping it, against Switzerland at the Milan Cortina Games. The call came during the first end of the game on Saturday. Authorities called a foul, saying Rachel Homan had touched her rock twice.
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Canadians 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, February 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Fatima Chbaïr)
Canadian teammates were unhappy with this call.
“Absolutely not,” Homan said. “Zero percent chance.”
Emma Miskew, Homan’s teammate, asked the official why the call couldn’t be reviewed. The official explained that the team had to trust the referee. World Curling does not use video to review play.
Homan said she felt like she was unfairly scrutinized because of the issues on the men’s side.
Canadians 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, February 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Fatima Chbaïr)
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Swedish curler Oskar Eriksson accused Canadian Marc Kennedy of the same infraction during Canada’s 8-6 preliminary-round victory Friday night. Kennedy explicitly denied breaking the rules.
“I don’t understand the appeal. I’ll never understand it. We’ve never done this,” Homan said. “It has nothing to do with us.”
Canada’s Emma Miskew, Sarah Wilkes and Rachel Homan face Switzerland’s Alina Paetz and Silvana Tirinzoni in the women’s curling round robin at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, Saturday, February 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Fatima Chbaïr)
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Switzerland won the match 8-7. Canada has lost its last three matches, including against the United States, which happened for the first time in Olympic history.
