Beijing Winter Olympics Chinese curling team coach: the girls are too stressed

The women's curling competition at the Beijing Winter Olympics was contested in three rounds, and the Chinese men's team stopped two consecutive defeats this morning (11th), and the Danish team ushered in the first victory. The Chinese women's team made a series of mistakes in the afternoon match against the United States, and finally suffered three consecutive defeats. What should I do with this situation? We consulted peter lindholm, head coach of the Chinese men's and women's curling teams, in the mixed picking area.

Q: As a head coach, how do you evaluate the performance of the Chinese women's team today?

A: The Chinese women's team is a very good team, they usually perform very well, but today's defeat may be related to pressure. I think they might perform better later after they need to have a little more fun in training and on the field.

Q: The Chinese women's team was a backhand in the first set, and the last blow was a chance to score. At that time, that scene was not difficult to handle, but the Chinese team played a three-not stick, resulting in a 0-2 behind from the beginning, which was a very critical game, I don't know if the head coach agrees with my point of view?

A: They're more stressed today, need to relax, and maybe they'll do a little better. At present, although the Chinese women's team is losing three consecutive games, we still have to encourage the girls more, otherwise their pressure will be greater, and it will not be conducive to them playing their own level in the back games.

Q: What is the reason for the Chinese men's team to beat the opponent in the morning?

A: Several members of the Chinese men's team are older and have a strong psychological self-adjustment ability, so the two consecutive defeats did not burden them, and I think this is the key to their victory today.

Q: After winning, will the Chinese men's team play better and better?

A: From the perspective of exerting psychological pressure, it should be such a trend. By the time of the Winter Olympic Games, it is difficult to change the technical and tactical things, and the state of the players is mainly related to psychology. If you are not nervous and less stressful, it will help the players to make the most of their own level, which is why I have always encouraged the team members.