"Unfortunately there has been a situation where two stones were stolen from the venue, a World Curling spokesperson said to the Press Association. The local authorities are currently investigating. The stones were also used in the Olympic mixed doubles tournament."
"Spare stones from the set have been brought up to the same specifications as the rest of the rocks in play and will be used in place of the stolen granite. ParalympicsGB were made aware of the situation but it has not affected the British duo of Jo Butterfield and Jason Kean."
Two curling stones were stolen from the Cortina curling stadium during the Milano Cortina Winter Paralympics, prompting an investigation by local authorities. The stones had previously been used in the Olympic mixed doubles tournament. World Curling confirmed the theft and stated that spare stones from the set were brought to the same specifications as the remaining rocks and deployed as replacements. ParalympicsGB was informed of the situation. The theft did not impact British competitors Jo Butterfield and Jason Kean, who competed in the inaugural mixed doubles wheelchair competition, losing their opening match 10-7 to Estonia. The Winter Paralympics opening ceremony is scheduled for Friday in Verona, with official competition beginning Saturday.
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