Following controversies involving double-touching stones in matches on Day 8 of the 2026 Winter Olympics, World Curling has made adjustments to its umpiring setup for the rest of the boys’s and women’s round-robin and playoff periods.
On Saturday, Canada skip Rachel Homan had her first stone pulled in a match towards Switzerland. Officials had been requested why the decision could not be reviewed by video, however World Curling guidelines do not enable for that in a match.
Canada’s Rachel Homan had her stone pulled as a result of 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 eliminated throughout Sunday’s match versus Germany for the identical cause. He seemed to be shocked by the ruling.
After consulting with the nationwide committees of groups competing within the Winter Olympics, umpires will now solely monitor participant deliveries on the hog line upon a staff request. Otherwise, the 2 umpires could be out there throughout a match however not step in to rule on such a play as a result of it wasn’t possible to have an official stationed at every of the 4 hog strains.