Beijing, 11 Feb (Xinhua) -- Sweeping away the regret of losing the Russian Olympic Committee the previous day, the Chinese men's curling team defeated the Danish team with similar strength 5:4 on the 11th, ushering in the first victory of the Beijing Winter Olympics.
Chinese players Wang Zhiyu, Zou Qiang and Xu Jingtao (from left to right) play a men's curling round robin at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing on Feb. 11. Xinhua News Agency reporter Liu Xu photographed
In the first four innings of the match, both teams scored a point with their backhands. At the end of the first set, there was a pot on each side of the base camp, and after measuring the yellow pot closer, the Chinese team scored a point in the back hand. In the second set, the Chinese team took the lead in three points, so that the opponent only scored one point. In the third inning, China's fourth baseman and captain Ma Xiuyue's last two shots defused the opponent's containment and scored a point through passing. In the fourth set, the Danish team scored a point.
In the fifth set, the Chinese team scored the last shot and scored two points in the backhand to take a 4:2 lead. The Danish team then scored a point at the backhand. In the seventh set, Ma Xiuyue's last shot "double fly" was slightly stronger, and the Chinese team scored a point at the back of the hand to lead 5:3. The eighth inning tended to be complicated, with the Danish team's last shot not working well, with only one point in the backhand.
In the ninth inning, both teams made mistakes in key balls, especially Ma Xiuyue's first pot accidentally knocked out the team's central scoring pot, but fortunately, his last shot faced the Danish team's two-point accurate "double fly", forming a "flow game" and preserving the advantage of the backhand in the last set. In the last set, the Chinese team simplified the situation, the Danish team's last shot was too strong, and Ma Xiuyue easily knocked out the opponent pot in the base camp to help the Chinese team lock up the victory 5:4.
On February 11, Ma Xiuyue of the Chinese team played a men's round robin tournament in the men's curling tournament at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Cao Can
China's second baseman Wang Zhiyu said after the game: "The team summed up yesterday's game, adjusted its tactics today, played simpler, and won this game will be more confident." ”
Wang Zhiyu revealed that due to the lack of experience in international competitions, the Usual Training Chinese Team will watch the competitions of the strong European teams and simulate their tactical practice.
Chinese coach Lin Holm said: "At the critical moment, I remind them to remain calm and confident, especially to tell the captain to relax. ”
Ma Xiuyue said that she was very excited to win the game. "In fact, I was a little nervous when I finally threw it, and I told myself to 'hold steady'. Because yesterday's game was a pity, we thought about taking the lead today, don't worry, play simply, the effect is good. ”
On February 11, the Chinese team discussed tactics in the men's curling round robin tournament at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Cao Can
Talking about the mistakes in the ninth set, Ma Xiuyue said: "At that time, I felt very sorry for my teammates, they gave me a lot of support and encouragement, I also adjusted in time, I will sum up the experience after the game, and work hard in the next game." ”
In other matches that morning, Switzerland defeated the Russian Olympic Committee 6:3, Britain lost 7:9 to the United States, and Sweden defeated Italy 9:3.
Editors: Liu Ning, Huang Xuguo, Zhou Xin, Yang Keran (Intern)