China News Service, Beijing, April 4 (Chen Hang) On the 4th, the Beijing Winter Olympics ice event testing activities are in full swing in various competition venues.

In the National Swimming Center, the women's team from Peking University and Chaoyang District are competing in groups.

Regarding the hardware facilities, the team members said in an interview after the game that, overall, they were very satisfied with the ice rink.

The cooperation between the players is also good, getting better and better in each game.

Data map: The picture shows the National Aquatics Center "Ice Cube" taken on March 12.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Tomita

Host curling and wheelchair curling competitions

　　As the first renovated venue for the Beijing Winter Olympics to achieve completion and acceptance, the National Aquatics Center creatively proposed a "water-to-ice conversion" double Olympic venue renovation plan, and completed the venue renovation project in November last year, realizing the "Water Cube" A gorgeous turn to the "Ice Cube".

　　Yao Hui, director of the venue management department of the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee, previously stated that in the testing of competition venues, venue facilities, competition organization, venue operation, command system, and epidemic prevention and control are the consistent focus of testing.

　　He mentioned that in the organization of the competition, the daily competition schedule will be arranged according to the Olympic competition schedule, providing services such as pre-match training, information release, results announcements, medical emergency, etc., anti-doping inspections, and team leader meetings will be organized. .

The National Swimming Center will complete the conversion test for curling and wheelchair curling competitions.

　　In the Beijing Winter Olympics ice test activities from April 1st to 10th, the National Aquatics Center will host 2 events, namely the curling competition from April 1st to 6th, and April 9th ​​to 10th. Wheelchair curling competition on Sunday.

　　Liu Dawei, deputy director of the media operation team of the National Aquatics Center, said that in this test event, four functional areas were built in accordance with the principle of "one hall, one policy", including reporters' workshops, mixed interview areas, media stands and press conference halls. , Try to provide a good working environment for reporters in a limited space.

　　He mentioned that taking into account the needs of epidemic prevention and control, a mixed interview area is specially provided. The reporters and athletes are separated by a physical baffle with an interval of two meters. The staff is responsible for passing the microphones. This is also the interview under the epidemic prevention and control. New exploration of ways.

Participants like the hardware

　　After the game was finished that afternoon, Xie Xiaoqiao, a member of the Peking University team, was interviewed by reporters in the mixed interview area.

Regarding the hardware facilities, she said that overall, she was very satisfied with the ice rink.

At the same time, the ice surface is also very clean, and no changes to the line due to debris have been found.

　　She mentioned that the cooperation between the players is still good, getting better and better in each game.

In the first few rounds, there may be some situations where communication is not in place. After three or four rounds, we will cooperate better.

　　Regarding the experience gains and losses during the game, the coach of the Chaoyang District team said that on the one hand, it is important that the tactics after the lead should be simple defense and try to avoid giving opponents the opportunity to score.

On the other hand, the players' physical fitness gradually declined in the second half, and their ability and feel might have changed, and they did not react to changes in the court in time.

Curling game rules

　　Curling, also known as curling and skating on ice, is a throwing competition that is conducted on the ice as a team. There are two events for men and women, and each team consists of four people.

　　The rules of the game are as follows: In a curling game, each game is played by two teams, and each team consists of 4 players.

There are 10 games in total.

Each player of the two teams has two curling balls, that is, two throw opportunities.

　　The two teams alternately throw the ball in the order of first base, second base, third base and the main players. When one player throws the ball, two of their own players will quickly wipe the ice surface in front of the curling roller with brushes. The curling can accurately reach the center of the fortress.

At the same time, the opponent's players can also wipe the ice surface in front of the curling to keep the curling away from the center of the circle.

　　Finally, after the players of both sides have thrown all the curling, the winner is determined by the distance between the curling on the field and the center of the camp. Each stone is 1 point and the team with more points in 10 games wins.

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