The Summer Olympics simply doesn't need basketball, but the Winter Games could use the star power. The U.S. women's team pulled off a thrilling rally, thanks to a mistake by China and a deft throw from Tabitha Peterson in the final end.

Cheating allegations have rocked the men's curling competition after Sweden accused Canada of breaking the rules at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

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The 2026 Winter Olympics have proven not to be entirely ice cool - with the curling competition rocked by allegations of "cheating".

TEAM GB is a curling powerhouse, represented across all three disciplines and boasting the No 1 ranked men’s team at the 2026 Winter Olympics. The sport requires a unique combination of

While curling is considered to be a calm and respectful sport, it has been making headlines at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy.

With the eyes of a suspicious world already glaring at his countrymen, an Olympic Athlete of Russia – labelled OAR and competing with no Russian logos, colours or flags as punishment for years of systemic state-controlled drug cheating (as methodically explained in previous issues) – got caught after winning bronze in mixed doubles curling.