The double-touching scandal that plagued his country's curling team was like "a foot fault in tennis or traveling in basketball," the CEO of the Canadian Olympic Committee said.

The penultimate day at Gangneung Curling Centre kicked off with the men’s bronze medal game, which saw Switzerland’s Peter de Cruz take out Canada’s Kevin Koe 7-5. Switzerland badly outshot their opponents, apart from Canada’s Ben Hebert who threw a perfect 100% game.

By Aadi Nair CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Curling delivered high drama as well as sporting excellence at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, with Sweden at the heart of it all. The competitions were overshadowed by a storm that ensued after the Swedish men's team accused Canada of cheating by double touching stones,

After snapping a 24-year drought, Team USA women’s curling is one step away from making Winter Olympics history.

Global interest in curling surged when a cheating controversy erupted at the Winter Olympics. It rocked a staid sport known for its etiquette, manners and friendliness.

Nations vie for men’s and women’s gold in a sport that has developed a cult following since its Olympics debut. It traces back to the 16th Century.

The U.S. men's curling team suffered two losses to China and Italy in round-robin play on Tuesday, hurting their hopes for a semifinal spot.

The Swedish women beat Switzerland for curling gold to conclude the sport’s competition at the Milan Cortina Olympics.