ADS for a sex toy website that led to a US blackout of an Olympic curling qualifying tournament will be removed from the ice and replaced with the statement "#equalityforall." Erotic website EasyToys and the World Curling Federation said that they have reached a deal to return the livestream to the United States and Japan, where broadcasters decided that references to the company were too racy for the curling audience. The event in the Netherlands will determine the last remaining spots in the Beijing 2022 curling fields. "Curling also deserves that, as a sport that is one of the few mixed sports that is way ahead of its time. The tournament began Sunday with mixed doubles, but American fans were unable to watch their local livestream due to what the World Curling Federation said was "an ongoing sponsor rights issue."

Source: Manila Times December 12, 2021 22:32 UTC