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Biggest Olympic Dramas so Far at the Games
Controversies include curling cheating accusations, judging disputes, athlete misconduct, and political protests, raising concerns about fairness and governance at the Milan Winter Games.
- This past week at the Milan Cortina Olympics, a cluster of disputes—from cheating accusations to judging rows and disqualifications—has emerged, USA TODAY compiled a roundup documenting these scandals.
- On Feb. 13, Team Sweden accused Team Canada of double touching in an 8-6 match, prompting umpire monitoring for 3 ends with no violations; the Canadian women's team was penalized for the same infraction on Feb. 14.
- Thursday's ice dance results showed a 137.45 to 129.74 score split from judge Jezabel Daboui, fueling controversy and appeal calls.
- The International Olympic Committee announced on Thursday that Heraskevych's helmet violated rules against political statements, leading to his disqualification, which he plans to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
- U.S. ski jumpers denied `Penisgate` rumors, while French biathlete Julia Simon competed despite a $34,600 fraud fine and Sturla Holm Laegreid admitted infidelity, saying `three months ago, I made the biggest mistake of my life and cheated on her.
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Leaning Left2Leaning Right0Center11Last UpdatedBias Distribution85% Center
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