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World Curling Pulls Back Umpires After Controversy

World Curling has reversed its decision to increase umpire monitoring at the Winter Olympics following widespread dissatisfaction from athletes and federations.

The sport's governing body initially deployed umpires to watch the hog line for rule violations but withdrew them after a meeting on Saturday.

Athletes expressed a strong desire to maintain the game's traditional spirit of self-officiating rather than rely on constant surveillance during competition.