Curling Canada changes double-touch rule after Olympic controversy

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Curling Canada is changing its rulebook on double-touching after the controversy at the past Olympics sparked debate across the sport. Garrett Barry reports.

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Top 10 Men (as of Oct 15)

1. Schwaller

381.256
2. Hardie

329.061
3. Dunstone

322.100
4. Mouat

296.181
5. Jacobs

278.031
6. Casper

267.850
7. Eriksson

263.053
8. Hoesli

226.614
9. Bottcher

209.056
10. Spiller

201.872

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Top 10 Women (as of Oct 16)

1. Gim

347.102
2. Schwaller

315.169
3. Homan

312.219
4. Paetz

305.377
5. Einarson

269.706
6. Nihira

257.875
7. Hasselborg

255.313
8. Wrana

243.484
9. Park

229.913
10. Fujisawa

227.809

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Top 10 Mixed Doubles (as of Oct 13)

1. Thiesse/Dropkin

194.470
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175.760
3. Westman/Ahlberg

163.460
4. Koana/Aoki

147.820
5. Ford/Campbell

142.440
6. Kjaerland/Braenden

135.640
7. Wytrychowski/Hewitt

135.380
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128.665
9. Gray-Withers/Pietrangelo

128.600
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125.796

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