Tech Is Taking Over Olympic Curling

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At this year’s Winter Olympics in Italy, the controversy began with a fingertip. A disputed double-touch - whether a curler had brushed a moving stone twice - sparked protests, profanity-laced 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.