Curlers have welcomed the introduction of electronic handles on the stones at the 2026 Winter Olympics to identify when players release too late past the hog line. View this story and more Olympics coverage here.
Electronic handles a hit with curlers at Milan Cortina Olympics
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Phill Drobnick, Coach of Team USA’s men’s curling team, cleans the stones during a practice session at the National Aquatics Centre Wednesday. Each curling stone has red and green lights to indicate if a throw is legal or not.
