On February 3, Beijing time, the mixed curling doubles competition at the Beijing Winter Olympics continued. China's Fan Suyuan and Ling Zhi faced Australia's Jill and Hewitt. Yesterday, Fan Suyuan and Ling Zhi opened the curtain of the Beijing Winter Olympics, defeating the Swiss mixed doubles combination 7-6 in the first match, and winning the first battle to usher in the opening of the Chinese delegation. After the game, Fan Suyuan's laughter exploded all over the internet, and Ling Zhi's fitness video was also dug up, making people envious of the crazy circle of fans.
Fan Suyuan and Ling Zhi's opponents today, the Australian mixed doubles duo Of Gil and Hewitt, lost 5-6 to the American mixed doubles combination yesterday and are currently in 5th place in the standings.
Today, Fan Suyuan and Ling Zhi started to continue yesterday's good state, winning the first set 1-0. In the second set, the opponent moved back one point, and the two sides were tied 1-1. In the third set, he scored two points to take another 3-1 lead. In the fourth set, the Chinese team played double flying consecutively, and Hewitt gave Ling Zhi a thumbs up and said: "Very good"! In the end, because of Australia's last pot error, neither side scored in the fourth set, and the overall score of the Chinese team still led Australia 3-1.
In the second half, the Chinese team returned to the field with a two-point advantage, and the last goal of the Chinese team in the fifth set, although it did not meet the best expectations, still successfully scored 1 point, extending the lead to 4-1. In the sixth game, both sides attacked and defended, perfectly showing the charm of chess on ice. Individuals even saw a hint of Go meaning from the tactical arrangements of both sides. In the last pot, the Chinese team gave up the adventurous tactics and chose to only hit the opponent's pot, leaving the Australian team with a chance. Australia's last pot cleared the curling in the Base Camp of the Chinese team to score 3 points, and the total score was 4-4 drawn.
In the seventh set, in the case of Australia taking the lead, the last 2 pots of the Chinese team were almost perfect, and the situation on the field was turned around in an instant and scored 2 points, and the aggregate score was 6-4 again leading the opponent. In the final inning, the two sides grabbed the center of the circle from the beginning, and at most six curlers on both sides were in the red circle, almost occupying the center of the circle. In the last pot, the Chinese team chose to defend but made a few mistakes, once again leaving the Australian team with the opportunity to overtake. Fortunately, the opponent made a bigger mistake, the last pot slid directly out, the Australian team only scored 1 point, and the total score of China 6-5 Australia ushered in two consecutive wins.