The Chinese women's curling team lost 4:8 to the United States and suffered three consecutive defeats

Beijing, February 11 (China News Network) -- In the women's curling round robin tournament of the Beijing Winter Olympics on the afternoon of the 11th, the Chinese women's curling team lost 4:8 to the United States, suffering three consecutive defeats.

In the first two rounds of the game, the Chinese team lost to Denmark 6:7 in the first round and lost to switzerland 5:7 in the second round.

As a regular in the Winter Olympic curling field, the U.S. team has competed in eight consecutive years since the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics, and the best result in the previous Winter Olympics was the fourth place at the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics, and won the bronze medal at the 2021 Women's Curling World Championships.

On February 11, players from both sides were on the field. On the same day, in the Women's Curling Round Robin Competition of the Beijing Winter Olympics held at the Beijing National Aquatics Center "Ice Cube", the Chinese team lost 4:8 to the United States. Photo by Mao Jianjun, reporter of China News Service

In this round of competition, the Chinese team's backhand was stolen by the American team to steal two points in the first round. China trailed 1:5 in the first half. In the seventh and eighth sets, both sides scored 2 points each, the Chinese team fell behind 3:8, and the Chinese team entered the tenth set with a score of 4:8, failing to find the opportunity to turn the tide of the battle and conceding defeat in advance.

Captain Han Yu said after the game that the overall performance today was not very stable, and the first two innings did not detect the change of the venue in time, resulting in mistakes. "I feel like every game I'm playing now is gaining experience and helping me grow faster."

Third baseman Wang Rui said, "As long as it is in the curling arena, everyone will make mistakes, as long as everyone encourages each other and adjusts their mentality." "Whether you are ahead or behind, forget the score, do your job well, play every ball well, play every game well.

On the evening of the 12th, the Chinese team will face the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic champion Sweden. Wang Rui said that no matter who the opponent is in the next game, you must master what you can do. (End)

Source: China News Network