Canada wins men's curling gold at Milan-Cortina Games amid cheating controversy

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- The Canadian men's curling team overcame allegations of cheating to win the men's curling gold medal after defeating Britain 9-6 at the Milan-Cortina Winter Games on Saturday.

In a tightly contested encounter, the two sides exchanged narrow leads, with neither team holding more than a one-point advantage through the first eight ends. Canadian skip Brad Jacobs and his