Tech Is Taking Over Olympic Curling

At this year’s Winter Olympics in Italy, the controversy began with a fingertip. A disputed doubletouch—whether a curler had brushed a moving stone twice—sparked protests, profanitylaced exchanges, and heated debate about sportsmanship. In a game that prides itself on mutual trust and the idea of competition as a shared test of skill, even the suggestion of impropriety can ripple far beyond a single end.