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02/21 14:56 CST Canada overcomes cheating allegations to win Olympic gold in
men's curling at Milan Cortina Games
Canada overcomes cheating allegations to win Olympic gold in men's curling at
Milan Cortina Games
By ANDREW DAMPF
AP Sports Writer
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) --- The Canadian men beat Britain for gold in
Olympic curling on Saturday after brushing aside accusations of cheating during
the round-robin phase at the Milan Cortina Games.
Brad Jacobs' team defeated Bruce Mouat's all-Scottish squad 9-6 inside
Cortina's historic ice arena to give curling powerhouse Canada it's only gold
of the Olympics in the sport.
It's Canada's first gold in men's curling since the 2014 Sochi Games, when they
also beat Britain in the final with Jacobs as the skip. This is his first
Olympics since then --- he lost in the Canadian Olympic trials for 2018 and
2022.
The British men have still not won Olympic gold since the inaugural Winter
Games in 1924 in Chamonix.
The Canadians last week were the subject of a controversy and a profanity-laced
rant that got attention far beyond the ice when several players were accused of
double-touching the rock, a rules violation.
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