Team GB have since been punished for a similar violation after curler Bobby Lammie grazed the stone with his finger after releasing - but with a very different reaction. The double-touching controversy crossed over into women's curling, after Canada's Rachel Homan had her stone removed when an official ruled that she had touched it again after releasing the handle. As per rule R.5 (d) “The curling stone must be delivered using the handle of the stone.” Violation of this rule, will result in the stone being removed from play. Despite having their stone removed, Team GB would ultimately score two in the end, with the two teams shaking hands to confirm a 9-4 win for Mouat's team. As it stands, Team GB lie third in the men's round robin standings with four wins and two defeats, with the top four teams earning places in the semi-finals.

Source: Daily Mail February 16, 2026 14:28 UTC