After the "Ice Cube" curling field took the lead, on February 3, the group stage of the women's ice hockey competition of the Beijing Winter Olympics will also be held at the Wukesong Sports Center and the National Gymnasium. The Chinese women's ice team appeared at the Wukesong Sports Center at 12:10 noon, opening against the Czech Republic.
The debut of the Chinese women's ice team will be held at the Wukesong Sports Center. Photo by Liu Ping, a reporter at this end
The best record of Chinese women's ice at the Winter Olympics was fourth at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano. The Beijing Winter Olympics are the second time that Chinese women's ice skaters have stood on the Winter Olympic field after 12 years after the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. A total of 10 teams competed in the women's ice hockey event at the Beijing Winter Olympics, and the Chinese women's ice hockey team was divided into Group B, and the same group of opponents included Japan, the Czech Republic, Sweden and Denmark. According to the format, the top three in the group directly qualified for the quarterfinals. Among the opponents of The Chinese women's ice team in Group B, the Czech team and the Japanese team have higher "paper strength" than the Chinese team, and the Swedish team and the Danish team also have certain strength, of which the Danish team is the first time to participate in the Winter Olympic Games. Chinese women's ice wants to get the top three in the group directly out of the qualified, against Sweden and Denmark can not be lost, while the first game against the Czech Republic is also very critical, if you can spell the "opening red", it will be of great help to boost morale and the subsequent games.
12:10 Women's Ice Hockey Group Stage Group B Czech Republic vs China
Fan Suyuan/Ling Zhi won the "opening red" for the Chinese delegation in their Winter Olympic debut. Photo by Deng Wei, a reporter at this end
The curling mixed doubles competition will continue on the 3rd in the "Ice Cube". The Chinese mixed doubles duo Fan Suyuan/Ling Zhi defeated the Swiss team in their debut on the 2nd, making a good start to the Chinese delegation's Winter Olympic journey. On the second matchday, they played a double match in one day, first in the morning against the Australian duo who participated in the main olympic matches for the first time, and then against Sweden in the evening. Sweden's mixed doubles event is currently ranked fourth in the world, higher than China (sixth).
9:05 Curling Mixed Doubles Round Robin Australia vs China
20:05 Curling Mixed Doubles Round Robin China vs Sweden
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In addition, Zhangjiakou Division will also open the first event today, the freestyle ski women's and men's snow skills competition will be held in the first round of the qualifying round at Genting Ski Park, and China's female athlete Li Nan and male player Zhao Yang will appear on the field.
18:00 Women's Snow Skills Qualifier Round 1
19:45 Men's Snow Skills Qualifier Round 1