The hammer is a crucial part of curling. The team that has the hammer is able to throw the final stone of each end, generally ...

The team with the final shot at that end is said to have the hammer. Rather than just having teams alternate possession throughout a match, the hammer doesn't automatically switch sides at each end.

Mixed wheelchair curling was made the subject of deception, mischief and thievery during the 2026 Winter Paralympics.

The controversy revolves around "double-touching" the curling stone after its release, with the Canadian men's and women's team, along with the British men's team, all accused of the infraction.

Controversy is swirling in curling at the Winter Olympics after the Canadian team was accused of cheating. Here's a look at ...

Cheating allegations have rocked the men's curling competition after Sweden accused Canada of breaking the rules at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Curling, as is the tradition every four years, becomes a beloved sport for Olympics viewers who fall in love all over again with the sport played on ice with giant stones from Scotland and brooms.

Great Britain’s curlers face Canada in the gold medal game at the Winter Olympics tonight amid the backdrop of an extraordinary cheating scandal that has engulfed the sport. The controversy started on ...

Tensions flared on the ice at the Winter Olympics as a bitter dispute between Canada and Sweden overshadowed an otherwise ...

Great Britain will have to beat Canada, the team at the centre of furious cheating accusations at the Winter Olympics, to keep their hopes of a medal alive on Tuesday ...

A rules dispute between Sweden and Canada during the 2026 Winter Olympics curling competition led to a review of equipment and regulations.