Beijing time on February 5 news, Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics curling project entered the fourth day at the National Aquatics Center. Mixed doubles round robin, the Chinese combination Ofham Sumen / Ling Zhi ushered in a one-day double match, respectively, against the American combination of Perzen / Phyllis, the Norwegian combination of Skarslien / Neder Legten, both opponents have strong strength, for the young Chinese team, or to do a good job, do not think about the result, maximize the success rate of throwing pots, reduce unnecessary mistakes.
At the Beijing Winter Olympics, the Chinese team sent Fan Suyuan and Ling Zhi in the curling mixed doubles project, and the two players stood out in the team selection competition, of which Ling Zhi had previously paired with Yang Ying to participate in the 2021 Mixed Doubles World Championships, while Fan Suyuan had zero experience in the Winter Olympics and world championships, and the Chinese team did not have an advantage in both experience and strength, and each game held a learning mentality to fight against the opponent.
In the first game, Fan Suyuan / Ling Zhi dared to play against the last runner-up Swiss combination of Pere / Rios, and played steadily and steadily in the back of the game, getting a valuable point, thus defeating the opponent, making a good start, and also making a good start for the Chinese delegation. After that, Fan Suyuan / Ling Zhi continued to work hard, defeating the Australian duo of Gil / Hewitt to achieve two consecutive wins.
In the third game against world champion Sweden, Fan Suyuan / Ling Zhi took the lead 6-4 in the first seven sets, and the eighth set did not control the situation, and the opponent won with a beautiful blow to win by three points. In the last game against the curling powerhouse Canada, Fan Suyuan / Ling Zhi tried their best, but the overall strength still exposed the gap, and finally lost 6-8.
After three match days, Fan Suyuan / Ling Zhi's record is 2 wins and 2 losses, ranking fifth in the 10 teams, the same as 2 wins and 2 losses are also the Czech Republic, the United States team, from the results, the two Chinese players dare to fight, if the high standard requirements, the success rate of the two pot throwing needs to be improved, the beating link should reduce the error rate, especially the judgment of the line, the reading of the ice surface, to avoid hitting the placeholder, "three do not stick" such a major mistake.
Italy's Constantini/Mosaniel became a dark horse at the Beijing Winter Olympics, the two have never reached the podium at the World Championships before, but this time they beat the United States 8-4, Switzerland 8-7, Norway 11-8, 10-2, and the Czech Republic, currently winning all four games, the only team to remain unbeaten, and the prospects of the final four are promising. Veteran powerhouses Canada and Great Britain are close behind with 3 wins and 1 loss, while Sweden is in fourth place with 3 wins and 2 losses.
On the fourth matchday, the Chinese team ushered in a one-day double match, facing the United States and Norway respectively. The U.S. team has been tepid in the mixed doubles event, participating in the mixed doubles world championships 11 times in the knockout rounds, and the best result was to win the bronze medal in 2019. Persinger and Phyllis began working together in the 2018-2019 season and have won the National Championship in recent years, making them the first mixed doubles pair in the United States.
Norway, following the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, once again sent a couple of Skarslien and Neder Leggten. Four years ago, Skarslien/Nedlegten successfully blocked The Chinese team's Wang Rui and Bade xin, blocking the "Xinrui combination" from the final four, because the bronze medal of the Russian Olympic Committee athletes taking doping was cancelled, and finally Skarslien/Nedlegten won the bronze, and Wang Rui and Bad Xin won the fourth place.
At the Beijing Winter Olympics, Skarslien/Ned leggent were in slightly ups and downs, but the basic skills of the two were good and the World Series experienced. For Fan Suyuan and Ling Zhi, it is still a victory to do a good job of themselves and seriously cast every pot, as long as they play a level and do their best, it is also a victory to be able to improve themselves. (Ren Xin)
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