The Chinese curling team had a good record, with the women's team winning the 2009 World Championships and the bronze medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Because of this, the Winter Olympics held at the doorstep of the Chinese curling team are highly anticipated.
But who would have thought that this former champion division has long ceased to be brave, and after the mixed doubles combination Fan Suyuan/Ling Zhi won 2 consecutive wins, it actually lost all the next 11 games - including 7 consecutive losses in mixed doubles, 2 consecutive losses for the women's team, and 2 consecutive losses for the men's team.
Let's take a look at the dismal performance of Fan Suyuan/Ling Zhi. After winning two consecutive victories over Switzerland 7-6 and Australia 6-5, the Zhiyuan combination has attracted much attention with its high appearance and high opening record. But after that, their performance was a big surprise.
In the third round, they lost 6-7 to Sweden; in the fourth round, they lost 6-8 to Canada; in the fifth round, they lost 5-7 to the United States; in the sixth round, they lost 6-9 to Norway; in the seventh round, they lost 5-6 to Britain; in the eighth round, they lost 4-8 to Italy; in the ninth round, they lost 6-8 to the Czech Republic.
It can be said that after receiving the attention of the Chinese people, they seem to be carrying the burden of wanting to win and afraid of losing. After putting forward the slogan of wanting to hit the gold medal, he put too much pressure on himself for a while, resulting in excessive tension after being reversed by Sweden, and there were major mistakes in every game.
Therefore, their 7 consecutive defeats are not so much inferior to their skills as to a change in their psychological state. If they had been more indifferent to victory and defeat, they should not have been confused when playing against a team like the Czech Republic.
After the mixed doubles 2 wins and 7 losses, the men's and women's teams finally made their debut. The men's team took the lead and lost 4-6 against Sweden, with little hope of winning. The women's team then came on, only to be given three points by their opponents in the seventh set, and eventually lost 6-7. At this time, the three national curling teams have lost 9 consecutive games.
But the nightmare continues. The men's team challenged the Russian-Austrian team in the second round, leading 4-3 and being taken by the opponent for 4 points in the 9th set, and finally conceded defeat in the early set after falling behind 4-7. By this time, Chinese curling had lost 10 consecutive games at the Beijing Winter Olympics.
The women's team's opponent in the second round was Denmark, the two sides were evenly matched, and after the 9th inning, the Chinese team fell behind 5-6, but had a backhand advantage in the 10th set. Unfortunately, the psychologically inferior women's team made a mistake in the decisive moment, but was stolen by the opponent to lose 5-7, ushering in the 11 consecutive defeats of Chinese curling.
Compared with the mixed doubles, the main reason for the consecutive defeats of the men's and women's teams is that their own strength is not enough. In particular, the men's team, compared with the world's top team, has shown a disadvantage in basic skills, whether it is the overall control of the situation, or the grasp of the throwing pot, it seems to be inadequate.
The gap between the women's team and the world's high-level teams seems to be smaller, but because of the lack of soul figures like Wang Bingyu in the team, there is less content at key moments. Judging from the current squad of the team, it is difficult to compete with the world's strongest teams, and the hope of winning medals is slim.
However, after all, everyone has a deep affection for the curling team, this project is very popular, I hope that the beautiful girls of the Chinese team, a handsome guy can adjust the state in time and issue some beautiful victories!
——Pay attention to the small fish and feel the temperature of sports!