cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/7671573
Sweden knew Canada's Marc Kennedy was a notorious cheater.
So they set up a camera at the 'hog line' to record it.
And caught him doing it at the Olympics.
I think this whole issue is just set up by Big Curling to make this sport interesting.
I trust whatever committee they have at the Olympics to make the judgement on this, but if our team is cheating, fuck those guys.
Yes, there's some redactionist arguments about how it "doesn't actually impact the rock," but fuck that. We have a codified rule that specifically says you can't do it, and these athletes are playing at literally the highest level that exists. They know better and have had time to practice better. If they're cheating at the Olympics, I hope it follows them forever.
Everyone's breaking the rules. If you think athletes are jot on something or have taken something to get there. I have a bridge to sell you.
If it doesn’t impact the rock, then why do they risk breaking the rules to do it?
It can prevent over-rotation of the rock. He knew exactly what he was doing.
Not really a good look for us. Would rather our athletes not cheat on an international stage representing our country. Play by the rules or not at all. Thank you very much.
Getting caught with "you can fuck off" on a hit mic doesn't help either. Last thing anyone wants is for Canada to gain a reputation of cheating, especially after the drone scandal with the Canadian womens soccer team at the Paris Olympics in '24.
Ahead of the tournament, on 22 July, New Zealand players noticed a drone flying over their training session and reported this to local police.[2] Drone operating laws in France ban drones from being flown above people and ban recordings made by drones to be shared without the subjects' consent. French police were already wary of drones in terms of security around the 2024 Summer Olympics.[1][3] Saint-Étienne police followed the drone and found and detained its operator, a member of the staff of the Canadian team. The New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) then reported the incident to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) integrity unit, before making a public announcement the next day together with New Zealand Football, expressing their disappointment towards the Canadian team. The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) then apologized to the NZOC and said they would review next steps with Canada Soccer and all the relevant governing bodies.[2][4]
The drone operator, analyst Joseph Lombardi, admitted after his arrest that he had also filmed another New Zealand training session on 19 July,[5] a fact later made public by the COC.[1][3] Though Lombardi immediately said that the spying was "a personal initiative", the police found a text message exchange on his phone with assistant coach Jasmine Mander that indicated Mander knew of the spying.[6]
If you're resorting to espionage please just accept that you suck and don't do things that drag your nations reputation in the process.
Anyone involved in this should be fired and not allowed anywhere near amateur or professional sports teams.
Flying drones to record trainings during the Olympics isn't "a little bit cheating", that shit should be smashed to hell
Send them on an all expenses paid trip to America as punishment!
Woah dude, chill
Read on the subject and it seems a bit overblown, social media helping. After the controversy they started being more vigilant and then they "caught" a british curler also double touching.
That being said they need to adjust their release technique to make sure it doesn't damage the reputation of Canadian curlers.
Also video replay and challenges could be a good idea.
I'm glad that Canadian guy throwing out the f-bombs apologized for it. I still think he was a dick but I can get over the lashing out if it comes with repentance.
Do you mean "get over" instead of "get behind"?
I do. Thanks. I fixed it.
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Why is there not a camera from the top pointing down? Wouldn't that solve any disputes?
So the team with the biggest afro-haircuts win?
Every angle including inside the players.
That's a very different genre, but good for the quotes.
I love curling drama.
Say sorry Canada geez
Did we learn nothing from Men With Brooms?!
I am disgusted. Appalled. Normally that would also turn me on but in this case I find the actions too morally reprehensible.
For anyone struggling with why this is a big deal* it's like if you were playing billiards and nudged the ball after you made the shot because you didn't like the angle of the shot, it kind of ruins the whole point
* lol, I mean, for curling at least
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