is it ethical to cheat for Olympic glory

[Impenitent]

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9dne166pwlo

it seems that members of the Swedish Olympic curling team have accused members of the Canadian Olympic curling team of double touching the stones...

it seems that the Canadians were caught on video (but video tape isn't used in judging or scoring)

this may unintentionally attract attention to an otherwise ignored sport

-Imp

[Immanuel Can]

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9dne166pwlo

it seems that members of the Swedish Olympic curling team have accused members of the Canadian Olympic curling team of double touching the stones...

it seems that the Canadians were caught on video (but video tape isn't used in judging or scoring)

this may unintentionally attract attention to an otherwise ignored sport

-Imp

The "hog line" they're talking about is an awfully long way from the "house." It would be hard to say that the kind of little poke that was involved had significant impact on the result. Still, a rule is a rule: if either team went over the hog line, the shot shouldn't count.

I understand that the problem is that in that particular game, curling, there are no actual officials given powers to, or capable of making such a call. But that should be fixed. There ought to be officials who decide such things.

That would be my take on it.