Curling Stones Stolen From Cortina Venue Before Start Of Winter Paralympics

The theft of 2 curling stones owed to beryllium utilized astatine nan Milano Cortina Winter Paralympics is being investigated, World Curling has confirmed.

Action successful Italy sewage nether measurement connected Wednesday nighttime pinch nan preliminary rounds of nan inaugural mixed doubles wheelchair competition, but nan play started earlier erstwhile it was discovered nan rocks were missing from nan Cortina curling stadium.

“Unfortunately location has been a business wherever 2 stones were stolen from nan venue,” a World Curling spokesperson said to nan Press Association. “The section authorities are presently investigating.”

The stones were besides utilized successful nan Olympic mixed doubles tournament. Spare stones from nan group person been brought up to nan aforesaid specifications arsenic nan remainder of nan rocks successful play and will beryllium utilized successful spot of nan stolen granite.

ParalympicsGB were made alert of nan business but it has not affected nan British duo of Jo Butterfield and Jason Kean, who opened their title pinch a 10-7 conclusion to Estonia. The first time of charismatic title astatine nan Winter Paralympics is connected Saturday, pinch nan opening ceremonial taking spot successful Verona connected Friday evening.