On the 11th, the women's qualifying league started in the Netherlands in the world final qualifying for curling, which will be contested for the participation in the Beijing Olympics next year, and Japan national team Loco Solare decorated the first match with a white star.

On the 11th, the world final qualifying for curling, which will be contested for the next year's Beijing Olympics, has begun in Leeuwarden, the Netherlands, where nine participating teams will play in a round-robin qualifying league.



Loco Solare, who is the 7th place in the world ranking for the women's Japan national team, played against Italy, which is 13th in the first match.



In the match, Japan made a mistake with an accurate shot at the 6th end, which was tied 4 to 4, and won 3 points despite a disadvantageous first strike.



Japan, who took the initiative with this, will be returned 2 points after this, but won 11 to 6 because they scored 4 points in the 8th end and the opponent admitted losing here.



Japan, which started in the qualifying league, will face Germany, which is ranked 11th in the world ranking, in the second round.

Women's Japan national team, Loco Solare Skip, Satsuki Fujisawa said, "I was forced to put up with the quirky ice cream in the first half because I couldn't decide even if I made a shape, but I'm glad I got a chance in the second half. I want to reflect on how I can improve each match and make good use of it next time. "

Loco Solare's third player, Chinami Yoshida, said, "I was nervous at the world-class tournament after a long absence, but I was very nervous. I think the performance will improve after this, so I want to enjoy the game more." Was there.

About getting a quota in the final qualifying

In the final qualifying round in the world of curling, 9 teams will compete in a round robin in the qualifying league for boys and girls.



The first-placed team in this league will be the first to win a place in the Beijing Olympics.



The playoffs will be held by 3 teams from 2nd to 4th place, and the team that wins the 2nd and 3rd place will win the quota.



The losing team will play against the 4th place team, and the winning team will win the final quota.

What is "Loco Solare" representing Japan?

"Loco Solare", the representative of Japan for curling girls, is a team based in Kitami City, Hokkaido.



It was formed in 2010 by Mari Motohashi, who participated in two Olympic Games, Turin and Vancouver.



I participated in the last Pyeongchang Games and won the bronze medal, which is the first medal for the Japanese curling world at the Olympic Games.



For next year's Beijing tournament, we won the rival Hokkaido Bank in the national team deciding match held in September and decided to participate in the world final qualifying.



If you are in the 3rd place out of 9 teams in this final qualifying, you will get the Olympic ticket for 2 consecutive tournaments.



▽ Lead player Yurika Yoshida is 28 years old from Kitami City.


Calm situation judgment and stable shots are the characteristics.



▽ The second player, Yumi Suzuki, is 30 years old from Kitami City.


A powerful sweep is a characteristic, and it makes the team bright and exciting.



▽ Third player, Chinami Yoshida, is the older sister of Yurika Yoshida and is 30 years old from Kitami City.


It has a characteristic of accurate shots according to the ice conditions.


Actively call out to the members to organize the team.



▽ Skip Fujisawa Satsuki is 30 years old from Kitami City.


It is a command tower that organizes games by making full use of various strategies.


The strength of the game to firmly decide the final shot under pressure is also attractive.



▽ Reserve Kotomi Ishizaki is 42 years old from Asahikawa City.


We support the team with a wealth of experience, including winning the Japan Championship five times and participating in the Olympic Games twice.