World Curling Federation says its most recent testing data indicates all approved products are still within the scope of the rules
Curling Canada’s chief executive officer says the message to athletes competing in the upcoming men’s and women’s national championship is no one is cheating.
Several of the world’s top 30 teams issued a joint “proposal for fair play” statement earlier this month about concerns over foam firmness in some manufacturers’ broom heads having outsized control over the trajectory of a delivered stone. Curlers want their sport to remain about shotmaking skill, but that moment accelerated change in the sport.
“I’ve done enough testing on my own with different brooms to realize that there’s some that are more effective than others,” said Manitoba curler Reid Carruthers. “For me, I’m preparing for BroomGate 2.0 because it seems like we’re headed in that direction. The Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Thunder Bay, Ont., from Feb. 14-23 and the Montana’s Brier in Kelowna, B.C., from Feb. 28 to March 9 will not only determine Canada’s representatives at the world championships but are also qualifiers for November’s Olympic trials in Halifax.
“Look, they’re using approved products. Nobody is cheating. We’ve got make sure that people understand if someone is using an approved product, they’re allowed to use an approved product.”
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