The curling women's national curling match for Japan began on the 10th in Wakkanai, Hokkaido, and in the first match, the Hokkaido Bank extended to Loco Solare and won 7-6.
The curling women's Japan national team deciding match that started in Wakkanai City, Hokkaido, will be played by two teams, the Hokkaido Bank, which won the Japan Championship this year, and Loco Solare, the bronze medal of the Pyonchan Olympics, who won the Japan Championship last year.
The team that won the first three wins will be eligible for the Beijing Olympics, and will be the representative of Japan in the final qualifying round of the world scheduled to be held in December.
The first round was held on the 10th, and Sayaka Yoshimura, who skipped at the 8th end where the Hokkaido Bank chased 3 to 5 and 2 points, took 2 points such as moving the last shot closer to the center of the circle than the opponent's stone. I caught up with the tie of 5 to 5.
After that, the match was extended by competing for one point each for both teams, and at the Hokkaido Bank, which had an advantageous second attack at the 11th end, Yoshimura calmly decided the last shot, and added one point to 7-6. I won the competition.
The 2nd round will be held from 10 am on the 11th, and the 3rd round will be held from 3 pm on the 11th. NHK plans to broadcast the 2nd round on BS1 and the 3rd round on general TV.
Hokkaido Bank Yoshimura "I made a shot that leads to tomorrow"
Sayaka Yoshimura of the Hokkaido Bank, who started the first match with a white star, said, "I was able to make a two-point difference in the middle stage, but I was able to firmly decide the chance that I came to the 8th end due to an opponent's mistake under pressure. I think I made a shot that leads to. "
Loco Solare Fujisawa "I want to fix it firmly"
Loco Solare's Satsuki Fujisawa, who lost the first match, said, "I made a mistake because the feeling of ice was different from the official practice. Tomorrow I want to fix it firmly from the first end." ..