When the Beijing Winter Olympics entered the finale, the British delegation has so far recorded zero medals, but it has somewhat embarrassed the British.
On Thursday (17th), the situation took a turn for the worse. With the British men's curling team defeating the defending champion United States 8:4 in the semifinals on the same day, the British team reached the men's curling final of the Beijing Winter Olympics and will compete with Sweden for the gold medal in the afternoon of Saturday (19th). It also means that the British delegation has decided in advance to win a silver medal or gold medal for the Beijing Winter Olympics.
(British men's curling team)
The British Sky News channel said on the 17th that after the British men's curling team defeated the American team and locked up the final seat, "the British delegation has ensured the first medal of the (current) Winter Olympics." The British "Guardian" was even more emotional, writing: "It took them nearly two weeks, and after several painful defeats and frustrations, the British delegation finally ensured that it won the first medal of this Winter Olympics." The Guardian said the four players from the British men's curling team who advanced to the final "will at least leave Beijing with their silver medals".
(The Guardian: After the men's curling team reaches the final, the United Kingdom will at least win the silver medal)
Compared with the above-mentioned British media, the British "Mirror" seems to be more excited, the first paragraph of the report reads: "Great Britain finally wants to ensure that they win their first medal at the Beijing Winter Olympics." The media also admitted at the end of the article that despite a series of disappointments before, the final "ensured that the British delegation would not return empty-handed for the first time in 30 years (in Olympic history)".
(The Mirror: As the men's curling team reached the final, the British delegation secured the first medal at the Winter Olympics)
After this decisive victory, the british Winter Olympic delegation also quickly sent congratulations, praising: "Advance to the final." The British men's curling team will compete for the gold medal after defeating the United States. ”
A large number of British netizens also cheered under this tweet, celebrating the upcoming first Beijing Winter Olympic medal in advance.
"Finally secured a medal, congratulations!"
"To the (final) !!! The first (Beijing Winter Olympics) medal is locked. This was the beginning of the British delegation's perfect end to this Winter Olympic tour. ”
"Yeah yeah... I finally had a medal in my pocket. ”
"Well done! We finally have something (worth) celebrating! ”