Friday night's match between Canada and Sweden turned ugly. The Swedes accused the Canadians of cheating by staying on their rocks after the release.
That was something Eriksson and the rest of Team Edin pointed out to both the judges and the Canadians.
Marc Kennedy reacted strongly to the accusations, using language not befitting gentlemanly sport.
Therefore, he was given a verbal warning. Further inappropriate behavior may result in sanctions.
"Inappropriate conduct, foul or offensive language, misuse of equipment or intentional damage by any team member is prohibited. Any violation may result in suspension of the offending person(s) by the curling organization having jurisdiction," the association writes, quoting a chapter in the rulebook.
Images from SVT showing Kennedy's index finger touching the granite, which is against the rules, have been picked up by news and social media and have received extensive international coverage.
Starting with today's matches, two extra referees will be added to closely monitor when the players release the stone. The referees will move between the four courts where the matches are played, writes SVT.
In addition, the participating teams have received clarification from the International Curling Federation regarding what applies when releasing the stone.
This is confirmed by Team Edin.
Canada won the match on Friday 8–6. Sweden, the reigning Olympic champions, has started the games in Cortina with three straight losses.
Sweden is currently playing against China.
