Jonny Wakefield
@jonnywakefield.bsky.social
Edmonton Journal/Sun reporter on the justice beat **TEMPORARY INTERNATIONAL CURLING CORRESPONDENT** American who moved to Canada, stray cat re-homer and (hopefully not totally insufferable) distance runner.
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Professional news/programming notes: last summer, Postmedia asked if I'd like to cover the Olympics. I said "absolutely haha but also this is fake right?"
Turns out it is not and on Monday I'll be flying to Venice (??????), then making my way to the mountains to cover curling for an entire month.
Turns out it is not and on Monday I'll be flying to Venice (??????), then making my way to the mountains to cover curling for an entire month.
hahahaha
Canada will live or die in the Olympic tournament in 10 minutes of 3-on-3 overtime, or a shootout
February 18, 2026 at 6:11 PM
hahahaha
Correct
Everybody shut up about hockey. Women's curling is on.
February 18, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Correct
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Sidney Crosby will not return
February 18, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Sidney Crosby will not return
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — After being disqualified from the Milan Cortina Olympics, Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych returned to Kyiv to find his capital suffering disruptions of power, heating and water. Still, he’s glad to be back.
Skeleton racer disqualified from Olympics returns to Ukraine, plans fundraiser for fallen athletes
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — After being disqualified from the Milan Cortina Olympics, Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych returned to Kyiv to find his capital suffering disruptions of power, heating and water. Still, he’s glad to be back.
www.winnipegfreepress.com
February 18, 2026 at 5:35 PM
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — After being disqualified from the Milan Cortina Olympics, Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych returned to Kyiv to find his capital suffering disruptions of power, heating and water. Still, he’s glad to be back.
Canada's Team Rachel Homan are in action against Italy in half an hour.
My expert commentary is that given the standings, it would be preferable for them to win this game.
My expert commentary is that given the standings, it would be preferable for them to win this game.
February 18, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Canada's Team Rachel Homan are in action against Italy in half an hour.
My expert commentary is that given the standings, it would be preferable for them to win this game.
My expert commentary is that given the standings, it would be preferable for them to win this game.
Feels like beating a dead horse at this point but I think this misses the distinction between rules violations — the penalty for which, at worse, is having a rock removed — and outright cheating.
Will Leitch writes that the wild Olympic curling scandal, in which shameless athletes have exploited a no-refs culture, is an unfortunate sign of the times.
The Wild Olympic Curling Scandal Is a Sign of the Times
Will Leitch writes that the wild Olympic curling scandal, in which shameless athletes have exploited a no-refs culture, is an unfortunate sign of the times.
nymag.com
February 18, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Feels like beating a dead horse at this point but I think this misses the distinction between rules violations — the penalty for which, at worse, is having a rock removed — and outright cheating.
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Here are the updated men’s curling standings.
And five losses is still alive.
A 4-5 team could very well advance to the playoffs at the Olympics. Absolutely bonkers.
And five losses is still alive.
A 4-5 team could very well advance to the playoffs at the Olympics. Absolutely bonkers.
February 18, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Here are the updated men’s curling standings.
And five losses is still alive.
A 4-5 team could very well advance to the playoffs at the Olympics. Absolutely bonkers.
And five losses is still alive.
A 4-5 team could very well advance to the playoffs at the Olympics. Absolutely bonkers.
Wow, italy calls it in the 7th end. 8-3. Team Jacobs have been on a roll.
February 18, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Wow, italy calls it in the 7th end. 8-3. Team Jacobs have been on a roll.
That's a more familiar Bruce Mouat result
February 18, 2026 at 2:10 PM
That's a more familiar Bruce Mouat result
Casual 13th century church in the village I’m staying in. As far as I can tell it’s not even particularly famous.
February 17, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Casual 13th century church in the village I’m staying in. As far as I can tell it’s not even particularly famous.
Curling novice question: why do we record everyone's shot success rate the same way? Isn't the skip, almost by definition, trying to make shots that are much more difficult?
February 17, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Curling novice question: why do we record everyone's shot success rate the same way? Isn't the skip, almost by definition, trying to make shots that are much more difficult?
The Brad Jacobs International Friendship Tour resumes momentarily
February 17, 2026 at 6:02 PM
The Brad Jacobs International Friendship Tour resumes momentarily
Canada Curling spox is going off on Swedish journalists who continue to ask about the double touching issue in post game scrums. Sounds like there’s still Swedish photographers monitoring the hog line. Claimed theres a photo of Homan touching granite from this game nationalpost.com/sports/olymp...
Are they back? Playoffs back on the table as Canada's Team Homan return to form with win over tournament-leading Swedes
Canada's Team Homan kept their Olympic curling playoff hopes alive with a win over Anna Hasselborg's thus-far undefeated Swedish rink.
nationalpost.com
February 17, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Canada Curling spox is going off on Swedish journalists who continue to ask about the double touching issue in post game scrums. Sounds like there’s still Swedish photographers monitoring the hog line. Claimed theres a photo of Homan touching granite from this game nationalpost.com/sports/olymp...
Rachel Homan wins the most “it’s so over! We are so back!” game I’ve seen so far and they are once again very much in the playoffs mix.
February 17, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Rachel Homan wins the most “it’s so over! We are so back!” game I’ve seen so far and they are once again very much in the playoffs mix.
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Latest from me on L'affaire Hog Line: Swedish broadcaster dismisses 'conspiracy theories' in Olympic curling squabble with Canada nationalpost.com/sports/olymp...
Swedish broadcaster dismisses 'conspiracy theories' in Olympic curling squabble with Canada
Sweden's public broadcaster, SVT, confirms it recorded footage of Canadian players during now-infamous meeting at the Milan-Cortina Games
nationalpost.com
February 16, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Latest from me on L'affaire Hog Line: Swedish broadcaster dismisses 'conspiracy theories' in Olympic curling squabble with Canada nationalpost.com/sports/olymp...
Marc Kennedy yesterday: “I think the whole spirit of curling is dead, unfortunately. We don’t look for infractions at grand slams. We don’t look for that kind of stuff on tour. We just trust that the people around us aren’t trying to cheat.”
New from me: Will curling ever be the same after the swearing, allegations and rule flip-flops at the 2026 Olympics? Answers from the Canadians range from "yeah probably" to a fairly emphatic "no." nationalpost.com/sports/olymp...
Will curling ever be the same after the swearing, allegations and rule flip-flops at the 2026 Olympics?
Cheating allegations led to a burst of profanity, then more allegations and unusual rule enforcement. Can curling ever go back to normal?
nationalpost.com
February 17, 2026 at 11:52 AM
Marc Kennedy yesterday: “I think the whole spirit of curling is dead, unfortunately. We don’t look for infractions at grand slams. We don’t look for that kind of stuff on tour. We just trust that the people around us aren’t trying to cheat.”
Absolute gift for Canada in Team Homan's game against Japan. Japan's draw to the button with the hammer in the third overshoots badly, and Canada steals 3. 5-2 Canada.
February 16, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Absolute gift for Canada in Team Homan's game against Japan. Japan's draw to the button with the hammer in the third overshoots badly, and Canada steals 3. 5-2 Canada.
New from me: Will curling ever be the same after the swearing, allegations and rule flip-flops at the 2026 Olympics? Answers from the Canadians range from "yeah probably" to a fairly emphatic "no." nationalpost.com/sports/olymp...
Will curling ever be the same after the swearing, allegations and rule flip-flops at the 2026 Olympics?
Cheating allegations led to a burst of profanity, then more allegations and unusual rule enforcement. Can curling ever go back to normal?
nationalpost.com
February 16, 2026 at 6:09 PM
New from me: Will curling ever be the same after the swearing, allegations and rule flip-flops at the 2026 Olympics? Answers from the Canadians range from "yeah probably" to a fairly emphatic "no." nationalpost.com/sports/olymp...
Latest from me on L'affaire Hog Line: Swedish broadcaster dismisses 'conspiracy theories' in Olympic curling squabble with Canada nationalpost.com/sports/olymp...
Swedish broadcaster dismisses 'conspiracy theories' in Olympic curling squabble with Canada
Sweden's public broadcaster, SVT, confirms it recorded footage of Canadian players during now-infamous meeting at the Milan-Cortina Games
nationalpost.com
February 16, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Latest from me on L'affaire Hog Line: Swedish broadcaster dismisses 'conspiracy theories' in Olympic curling squabble with Canada nationalpost.com/sports/olymp...
Swedens Team Niklas Edin are now 1-6 in their Gold medal defence. Top four teams make the playoffs. I don’t think there’s a scenario in which they make it, but I could be wrong
February 16, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Swedens Team Niklas Edin are now 1-6 in their Gold medal defence. Top four teams make the playoffs. I don’t think there’s a scenario in which they make it, but I could be wrong
7-1 CANADA ALTERNATE TYLER TARDI COMING IN AT LEAD FOR CANADA
February 16, 2026 at 2:51 PM
7-1 CANADA ALTERNATE TYLER TARDI COMING IN AT LEAD FOR CANADA
An underrated thing about curling is that Kevin Martin, one of Canada's all time greats, has nicknames that make him sound like a.) your mens league buddy who's happy to loan you his miter saw in exchange for a case of beer b.) A Soviet army general
February 16, 2026 at 2:05 PM
An underrated thing about curling is that Kevin Martin, one of Canada's all time greats, has nicknames that make him sound like a.) your mens league buddy who's happy to loan you his miter saw in exchange for a case of beer b.) A Soviet army general
Czechia-Canada men's curling game is off to a tough start for the Czechs — the Olympic newcomers have given up steals in two consecutive ends. 3-0 Canada after 3.
February 16, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Czechia-Canada men's curling game is off to a tough start for the Czechs — the Olympic newcomers have given up steals in two consecutive ends. 3-0 Canada after 3.
Things continue to go poorly for Canada's Team Rachel Homan, who just missed a double in the third to give up a steal to China. Down 2-0.
February 16, 2026 at 8:49 AM
Things continue to go poorly for Canada's Team Rachel Homan, who just missed a double in the third to give up a steal to China. Down 2-0.
Widest newspaper I’ve ever seen!
February 16, 2026 at 8:15 AM
Widest newspaper I’ve ever seen!