In the last moments of yesterday's match between China and Norway, Wang Haitao made a final throw. Xinhua News Agency
In the last moments of the game, the Chinese team had to knock out the red pot of the Norwegian team in the base camp to achieve a reversal. Xinhua News Agency
In the 13th round of the wheelchair curling round robin tournament yesterday afternoon, the Chinese team gave a wonderful victory, defeating norway and welcoming six consecutive wins. This is the second amazing shot that captain Wang Haitao has contributed after the last shot of the Pyeongchang Winter Paralympic Games final "perfectly blocked" Norway and the 2021 World Championship gold medal match "earth-shattering" to reverse Sweden.
In the last moment of yesterday's game, the score was 3-4, and the Chinese team fell behind. Norway's fourth baseman Ole Frederick spun the last pot just right near the inner circle of the base camp, and the pressure of the game was transferred to the Chinese team's fourth baseman Wang Haitao.
The situation in the base camp is very unfavorable, the front 9 curling "cover" the last pot just thrown by the Norwegian team, wang Haitao can choose the pot walking channel is very narrow, whether it is the line, or the strength, it requires accurate control, and there is no room for error.
"The probability of success may be only one in ten." Wang Haitao said in an interview after the game.
For the Chinese team, this shot is crucial, successful can get at least 4 points, let the game turn defeat into victory, unsuccessful, Norway will take away the victory.
Wang Haitao carefully observed the throwing route, his eyes were resolute, without any hesitation, and he steadily pushed the curling out under the breathless gaze of his teammates and the audience. Curling slid along the expected track towards the base camp, at the front end, it and the two pots that were already standing here passed, and then, with a loud crashing sound, the red pot that the Norwegian team had just thrown was knocked away, and only 4 pots were left in the base camp, all of which were yellow curling of the Chinese team.
7 to 4! The Chinese team's last shot was reversed.
There was a round of cheers and applause at the scene, the Chinese coach Yue Qingshuang slapped the table excitedly, and the teammates clapped their hands in celebration. On the other side, Frederick of the Norwegian team could not help but congratulate the Chinese players.
"Haitao is better than me!" If it is scored, the 100 points for Haitao's shot are all less. After the game, Yue Qingshuang did not hesitate to praise the disciple.
Relying on this wonderful kill, the Chinese wheelchair curling team won six consecutive victories and ranked first among the teams in points. Yue Qingshuang believes that this Jedi counterattack to make the Chinese team reach the top of the standings is on the one hand, and more importantly, it has brought a great improvement to the self-confidence of the whole team.
It is worth mentioning that Norway and China were the final opponents at the Pyeongchang Winter Paralympic Games, when the Chinese team won the first gold in the history of the Chinese delegation since participating in the Winter Paralympic Games after defeating Norway. This time, the Chinese team once again defeated the old opponent in such a bloody way, proving that it is still one of the strongest in the wheelchair curling project.
After the game, talking about the amazing last-minute shot of the game, Wang Haitao said that although today's game is only a round-robin game, the significance is certainly not as good as the Pyeongchang Winter Paralympic Games and the final of the 2019 and 2021 World Championships, but the excitement after the success of the pot throw is certainly rare in his 14-year curling career.
Classic look back
Breakthrough of zero
Four years ago, at the Pyeongchang Winter Paralympic Games, Wang Haitao and the players cooperated tacitly, resolutely implemented every tactic, won 9 games in the round robin, only lost two games and reached the final four. In the semi-finals, Wang Haitao led the team to play steadily, and finally won the strong opponent Canada team 4-3.
The Chinese team, which was more and more courageous in the Vietnam War, met the world champion Norway team in the final, the players were not timid, and each throwing pot successfully broke the opponent's tactical trap, and the two sides fought a draw in the last moment. In the overtime round, Wang Haitao successfully occupied the first shot, forcing the Norwegian team to make a mistake in throwing the pot at fourth base, and the Chinese team defeated the Norwegian team 6-5, took the gold medal in the wheelchair curling competition, and achieved the "zero breakthrough" of the Chinese team's winter Paralympic medal and gold medal.
Source: Beijing Daily reporter Wang Guoqiang sorted
Process Editor: Dan Guo