At the Olympics, Oskar Eriksson accused Marc Kennedy of cheating during a match, alleging Kennedy touched the stone after release, which is forbidden, according to major media reports. A video filmed by another curler allegedly shows Marc Kennedy correcting the stone's direction in an unauthorized way, Eriksson said. Marc Kennedy was caught on camera performing a forbidden maneuver at the Olympics, according to official sources.
Oskar Eriksson says there are clips that Marc Kennedy himself has seen and been keen to have removed from social media, according to SVT Sport. The clip was deleted from social media after pressure from Marc Kennedy, Oskar Eriksson stated. According to SVT Sport, Oskar Eriksson described Kennedy as quite furious at the person who published the video, viewing it as disrespectful to post a film about him.
There are clips that he himself has seen and been keen to have removed from social media.
Marc Kennedy was quite angry at the person who posted the video, thinking it was disrespectful to post a film about him, Eriksson added. According to Ilta-Sanomat, Marc Kennedy responded to Oskar Eriksson by saying he didn't do it even once and told him to leave. Oskar Eriksson told Marc Kennedy on the field that he had seen videos proving the Canadian had cheated before, major media reports indicate.
Oskar Eriksson shows how the cheating technique works, stating it's not very hard to change the direction, according to SVT Sport. Marc Kennedy declined an interview request from SVT, according to official sources. Canadian women's team captain Rachel Homan was also accused of similar cheating and was penalized for a fault touch at the Olympics, major media reports indicate.
He was quite angry at the person who posted it. He thought it was disrespectful to post a film about him.
According to Ilta-Sanomat, Rachel Homan described her innocence by stating she has never done such a thing in her life. Canada won gold in the men's tournament and bronze in the women's tournament at the Olympics, major media reports confirm. Sweden was the most successful curling country at the games, winning two gold medals in men's and mixed doubles, according to major media.
The specific evidence the alleged video shows regarding Marc Kennedy's actions remains unclear, as the video's content has not been publicly detailed beyond general descriptions. Why the video was removed from social media, and what pressure exactly Marc Kennedy applied, are also unknown, with only Eriksson's account available. Has any official curling body investigated or ruled on the cheating allegations against Marc Kennedy?
It's not very hard to change the direction.
This question remains unanswered, as no statements from governing bodies like the World Curling Federation have been reported. What is Marc Kennedy's detailed response to the allegations beyond his on-field denial? His refusal to comment publicly means his full perspective is missing, complicating efforts to assess the truth.
How common is this type of alleged cheating technique in professional curling? This unknown persists, as no data or studies have been cited to indicate its prevalence.
Kennedy was quite furious at the person who published the video. According to him, publishing the video was disrespectful.
I didn't do it even once. You can f**k off.
I have never done such a thing in my life.