A cheating claim violated the 'spirit of curling' at the Olympics. The sport is moving on

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — First came the expletives. Global interest in curling surged over the past week when a cheating controversy erupted at the Winter Olympics, rocking a staid, 500-year-old sport known for its etiquette, manners and friendliness. “It’s the Olympics,” said Canadian curler Ben Hebert, whose team has been a central character in the controversy.