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