The Chinese curling team, which ushered in the "opening red", ultimately failed to continue their victory in the curling mixed doubles competition. After Nick Switzerland and defeated the Australian team, Ling Zhi and Fan Suyuan not only suffered a "heavy blow" of six consecutive defeats, but even had the idea of giving up when playing against Norway. At that time, the score was already 3:9, and there was no hope of pulling back. On the contrary, it will only humiliate itself if it continues. At that time, Ling Zhi discussed with the head coach whether to end the game early? In the end, Ling Zhi and Fan Suyuan still held the pressure and decided to carry the game to the end.
Why did Ling Zhi and Fan Suyuan lose six games in a row after winning two games in a row? There are many reasons, such as the later the game, the stronger the opponent. For example, as teams from other countries become more familiar with the ice rink environment, their strength is also recovering and increasing. However, the main reason is actually that Ling Zhi and Fan Suyuan's training time is too short and they lack experience in participating in large competitions.
In the words of head coach Rantameki, training in a closed environment has certainly not led to a significant increase in level over the past two years. Only by playing more international competitions can they be qualified for competitions at this level of the Olympic Games. In fact, the "high opening" of two consecutive wins has put Ling Zhi and Fan Suyuan under great psychological pressure. That's why in the next six games, they suffered a losing streak.
However, despite the losing streak. The heated discussion and attention aroused by Ling Zhi and Fan Suyuan have not diminished. In particular, the handsome Ling Zhi rose to 50,000 in 24 hours, allowing more ordinary people to start paying attention to Chinese curling, and also brought a good opportunity to break the circle for this sport. I believe that after this event, it is not only curlers like Ling Zhi and Fan Suyuan who have grown, but also the future of Chinese curling is worth looking forward to. Although the Chinese curling mixed doubles competition was lost, it was the most important thing to dare to fight to the end, dare to overcome the inner panic and uneasiness, face the hand, learn and grow in the game.