At the Curling Women's World Championship, which is competing for the participation in the Beijing Olympics next year, Japan lost two consecutive games in the qualifying league held on the 5th, resulting in a total of 2 wins and 7 losses.
The Curling World Championships in Calgary, Canada, will be a round-robin qualifying league with 14 teams, with the top six teams qualifying for next year's Beijing Olympics.
The Hokkaido Bank, which participates as a representative of Japan, lost to Germany 6 to 7 and South Korea 8 to 9 in the qualifying league held on the 5th after an extension.
The total result of the Japanese qualifying league is 2 wins and 7 losses, and the ranking is provisionally 12th.