The real voice of the mixed mining area | Ling Zhi / Fan Suyuan: We both want to hear the national anthem the most

After the first mixed doubles battle dedicated a wonderful pull-and-roll war, Ling Zhi and Fan Suyuan started from the CCTV point in the first position of the mixed mining area, and it took more than half an hour to reach the position of the text mixed mining area. Dozens of domestic media reporters filled a table with dozens of voice recorders and tape recorders of various styles, plus a large tray in the hands of volunteers. The little girl greeted in advance with an apologetic face: the tray is too heavy, if I am uneven for a while, please forgive me.

So the group dialogue of the media's questions and answers began-----

Q: Please evaluate your overall performance tonight?

Ling Zhi: In tonight's 9-game game, we had good performances and mistakes, and the most important thing was that our self-mentality and state on the spot adjusted very quickly. After the mistakes, we were not impatient, encouraged each other, and finally used the failed line to hit the most wonderful throw, the process and the result made us very happy.

Q: Today the opponent grabbed three points in the 6th inning, what was the reason for this?

Ling Zhi: This round did lose more points, mainly because I said two words less when communicating with Fan Suyuan, which led to a deviation in her throwing line. In fact, it is less than 3 centimeters out of the deviation, but it did not reach the target, which is a pity. Fortunately, the two of us quickly forgot about this mistake and did not let it affect our later play.

Q: In the second set, you grabbed a point in the first hand, were you surprised by this result?

Fan Suyuan: In fact, it is not too surprising, because our tactic is to focus on playing our own good ball, putting pressure on the opponent, and then waiting for the opponent to make a mistake, and this is how the first 1 point in the second set is obtained.

Q: In the last two crucial innings, head coach Tommy deliberately went down to communicate with you, what did he say?

Ling Zhi: He first asked me what we thought, and then he thought that this idea was very good, let us strengthen our confidence, and then we would implement it according to our ideas. Indeed, the eighth and ninth innings were very glued, the coaches of both teams were adjusting the arrangement tactics on the spot, and we have been playing more stably today, because before the game we have been ready to play overtime psychological and tactical preparations, and this situation in the usual training, we have also repeatedly simulated training, so the mentality during the overtime is very good.

Q: What do you think of this Ice Cube arena where ice water is converted?

Fan Suyuan: It was better than we expected, and before the game we thought we might have to adapt to it, but at the beginning of the game, we felt that the hand style was very smooth, and the arc we envisioned was basically reflected.

Q: The Swiss pair won the silver medal at the last Winter Olympics, did you have any special preparations for this before the game?

Ling Zhi: This pair of Swiss players is really strong, and we did a lot of homework before the game, fully understanding and studying their technical and tactical characteristics, including their personalities and playing styles, and these results are used today.

For them, we are unknown players, we are in the dark, they are in the light, which may be an advantage for us. I have been working with Fan Suyuan for less than three months, and today we are holding the mentality of impacting the opponent, without any baggage, which is one of the reasons why we can win in the overtime.

Q: Were you nervous about the two sides playing out the first eight innings today?

Ling Zhi: I was a little nervous, but it was much better after I actually got into the game. Especially after an unexpected mistake that leads to a loss of points, we are required to focus more on the game. The charm of curling is here, when everyone makes a mistake, then it depends on who seizes this opportunity.

Q: What are your goals for the Beijing Winter Olympics?

Fan Suyuan: Of course, it is a field fight. Tomorrow we have two more games in the morning and two games in the evening and we will start from scratch. But overall, our final goal is to stand on the podium, preferably to listen to the national anthem and let the national flag fly.

Source Beijing Daily Client | Reporter Li Ge

Edited by Xie Yongli

Process Editor Wu Yue