The report was recorded before Christmas, and therefore contains no question about the ongoing Coronovirus outbreak.

Peja Lindholm took over as China's national curling captain last year. A life very different from before for the former Swedish Confederate captain.

- I can clap my fingers and I get the equipment I want. It is a luxury to be able to have it that way, ”says Peja Lindholm.

But it is also a life where it should be reported daily to the highest place on everything from food to sleep as well as progress and failure.

- We go through all players status. Every Sunday I send nine files to the Minister of Sports. Then I get feedback. For example, about the physical exercise; this was the plan, it has changed. We keep track of every stone of every player.

"Have my opinions too"

But the luxury has a back. China has long been criticized by human rights organizations for not allowing freedom of speech among many things. But there is nothing Peja wants to put a lot of energy into.

- I myself have chosen to be here so in some way I accept it. Then I have my opinions too, but I choose to base myself on my situation here. I cannot take responsibility for how it works in China's state of affairs, he says.

See the entire report below or in the Sports Mirror starting at 19 in SVT1.

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