Ling Zhi/Fan Suyuan: I know very well that my points position will go all out to play the last game

This afternoon, in the eleventh round of the curling mixed doubles round robin tournament at the Beijing Winter Olympics, the Chinese team composed of Fan Suyuan and Ling Zhi lost 4:8 to the Italian combination, and the current record of two wins and six losses ranked ninth, missing the final four.

The start of the 2-game winning streak once made people look forward to the Chinese curling mixed doubles combination of Ling Zhi/Fan Suyuan. But then a six-game losing streak shattered people's illusions. On the 6th, the Chinese combination lost twice a day. Ling Zhi/Fan Suyuan was interviewed by the media after the game.

The reporter asked: 4-8 loss to Italy, this point difference is a bit large, what is the reason?

A: As soon as today's game began, they put a lot of pressure on us, the key ball was handled well, and the luck was also excellent, for example, the opponent did not think so in the fourth game, but the curling effect was better than thought. It hit us hard because in the fourth inning we started to fight back, and in the fourth set this point was a must-win, and the result did not go as desired, and the situation was difficult to reverse.

The reporter asked: For the six consecutive defeats after two wins, many fans are a bit incomprehensible, they want to know what is the reason?

A: I feel that the competitive state of these strong teams is picking up, and the game is getting better and better. Although we are also summing up after each game, and the state is also improving, after the foreign players adapt to the venue, their advantages in strength are fully reflected, playing more delicately, and the opportunities will not be missed, so our games are more and more difficult.

The reporter asked: After 2 wins and 6 losses, do we still have a chance to enter the top four?

A: We know our points position very well, and now we are basically at the end of the team. However, we have already thought about it, regardless of the results and rankings, and do our best to play the last game with the Czech team tomorrow (7th) morning.

The reporter asked: What suggestions do you have for the future development of curling?

A: We hope that more people will understand curling, love curling, and feel the unique charm of curling. In fact, if you just experience it a few more times, you may like curling. The curling national team has also used new training methods in the past two years, which we are happy to share with those who want to know.

Q: A few days ago, you two successfully broke the circle and frequently rushed to the hot search, what do you think about this?

A: Although I have always focused my attention on the game, we can also understand this phenomenon you said, and its popularity of curling in China is also a good thing, at least it shows that some people pay attention to curling, and more people are willing to watch it. This is the impact of the game that we would particularly like to see. I believe that as long as you look into it and play it a few more times, you will find curling particularly interesting.

Q: In this Beijing Winter Olympic cycle, what are the high-tech means in the training of the Chinese curling team?

A: Our current foreign teacher is a Finn, and he brought us some new training methods. In addition, we have a training "flying car" system that collects, organizes and systematically analyzes curling trajectory data, and then provides solutions to our weaknesses. Our current technical actions and special strength are almost the same as foreign strong teams, although our results in this Winter Olympics are not good, but every game also puts a lot of pressure on the opponents, and now the biggest shortcoming is that there is too little competition experience. Just now I said that I am happy to share the skills we have learned in the national team, that is, I hope that in the future, the national curling competition will also accept the level of the Winter Olympics. As long as we can often participate in this level and pressure competition, our level will get better and better.

(Beijing Daily)