BBC co-commentator Steve Cram has called on Winter Olympic officials to address the Canadian curling team's use of bad language during their match against Team GB. The Canadians defeated Great Britain 9-5, dealing a significant blow to their medal hopes.
During a break in Tuesday's match, the Canadian team could be heard swearing amongst themselves while TV cameras were positioned nearby. After one team member was heard saying "every f***ing time" following a point, Cram audibly sighed and said: "Excuse me." He added: "They have to have a word with these Canadians," prompting co-commentator Logan Gray to remark that they had "potty mouths".
This is not the first time the Canadians have faced criticism for their language at the Milan and Cortina Games. The BBC was previously forced to apologise after Canada third Marc Kennedy was involved in a foul-mouthed exchange with Swedish player Oskar Eriksson. Kennedy also faced accusations of double-touching his stone during Canada's win over Sweden, leading World Curling to release a statement clarifying the rules.
Team GB, led by skip Bruce Mouat, now face an uphill battle to reach the semi-finals. After an 8-6 loss to Norway, the defeat to Canada means they must beat the USA on Wednesday and rely on other results going in their favour to secure a spot in Thursday's semi-final.
