The 2022 Beijing Paralympic Games are drawing to a close.
On March 12, the Chinese team will usher in the final showdown in the two events of Paralympic ice hockey and wheelchair curling.
The Chinese Paralympic ice hockey team, which missed the final after losing to the United States last night, will compete with South Korea for the bronze medal in this Paralympic Games.
The Chinese wheelchair curling team will launch a final impact on the gold medal.
At the National Stadium last night, the Chinese ice hockey team, which made its first appearance at the Paralympic Games, faced defending champions the United States in the semi-finals, and finally lost 0:11 to the opponent and missed the final.
The U.S. team is the favorite to win the ice hockey event at the Winter Paralympic Games, and has won three Winter Paralympic championships in Vancouver, Sochi and Pingchang.
Before reaching the semifinals, the United States team had won 5:0 against Canada and swept South Korea 9:1, showing superior strength.
In this game, the Chinese team fell behind from the first innings, but the players still dared to fight and never give up, and this enterprising attitude also touched the audience.
The U.S. team has a clear advantage in the game, whether it is the success rate of passing and receiving the ball, or the number of effective shots on goal.
In the face of a strong attack, the Chinese Paralympic ice hockey team defended with all its strength and fought back bravely, but unfortunately failed to score goals.
In the end, the United States team blocked the Chinese team out of the final 11:0.
In another semi-final, the bronze medalist South Korea of the last PyeongChang Winter Paralympics lost 0-11 to Canada. Tonight, China will compete with South Korea for the bronze medal in the ice hockey event of this Winter Paralympic Games.
The U.S. will play against Canada in the final.
"The pre-match coach told us to fight as hard as we could and as hard as we could." Ji Yanzhao, a player from the Chinese team, said after the game: "We clearly see how big the gap is with the world's strongest teams, so this game has a learning mentality and tries its best to play." ”
This Winter Paralympic Games is the first time that a Chinese Paralympic ice hockey team has participated in an Olympic-level competition. As the youngest team in the quarterfinals, the Chinese team handed over a brilliant report card from the first game and reached the semifinals. Although completely at a disadvantage against the United States, the team, led by Russian meritorious coach Nikolai Sharshukov, has shown great strength in the Olympic cycle over the past four years.
In the face of south Korea's bronze medal battle, the Chinese team will go all out.