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The Czechs are still without a win.

The Czech men's team has so far suffered six defeats and no wins in the Olympic curling tournament. The most recent defeat was against the Canadian star team, which includes three Olympic gold medalists, Brad Jacobs, Ben Hebert, and Marc Kennedy. The fourth member is Brett Gallant, who played the entire mixed doubles competition that preceded the men's and women's curling tournaments. From the very beginning, it was clear that both Lukášes, Marek, Martin, and even Radek for a moment, entered the match with respect, which marked the opening part. Despite promising starts, the Czechs let the Canadians pull away with three stolen singles for a four-point lead, which proved decisive given the current form of the Maple Leaf team. Brad Jacobs also brilliantly handled a more difficult situation in the sixth end, and the Canadians increased their lead by three points. The result of two to eight and a handshake after eight ends ended the second third of the Round Robin match schedule. The Czechs' previous losses to Great Britain and Italy were more or less expected, so all eyes are now on the last three matches (Germany, China, and Sweden). The nervousness, unrest, and frantic activity on social media caused by the "finger" scandal will hopefully slowly subside, and curling will once again be the focus. However, what happened should not be forgotten. A prominent curler probably broke the rules, was warned about it, and responded in an unforgivable manner that deserved punishment. All possible mitigating circumstances should be taken into account, but it is necessary to ensure that similar controversies cannot influence sporting competitions in the future and, at the same time, cannot overshadow the performances and results, which should be the most important aspect of Olympic curling competitions.