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Following controversies involving double-touching stones in matches on Day 8 of the 2026 Winter Olympics, World Curling has made changes to its umpiring setup for the remainder of the men’s and women’s round-robin and playoff sessions.
On Saturday, Canada skip Rachel Homan had her first stone pulled in a match against Switzerland. Officials were asked why the call couldn’t be reviewed by video, but World Curling rules don’t allow for that during a match.
Canada’s Rachel Homan had her stone pulled due to an umpire ruling she double-touched the rock versus Switzerland. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)
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Great Britain’s Bobby Lammie had a stone removed during Sunday’s match versus Germany for the same reason. He appeared to be shocked by the ruling.
After consulting with the national committees of teams competing in the Winter Olympics, umpires will now only monitor player deliveries at the hog line upon a team request. Otherwise, the two umpires would be available during a match but not step in to rule on such a play because it wasn’t possible to have an official stationed at each of the four hog lines.
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