China News Service, Beijing, February 15 (Reporter Chen Hang) On the morning of the 15th, in the ninth round of the men's curling round-robin competition at the Beijing Winter Olympics, the Chinese men's curling team lost 8:10 to the Canadian team and suffered a three-game losing streak.
The Canadian team is a traditional strong team in the Winter Olympics. It has won gold medals in the 2006 Turin Winter Olympics, the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, and the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, and the 2006 Turin Winter Olympics gold medalist Gu Shudai. The team played in the Beijing Winter Olympics.
Facing the old-fashioned powerhouse of the Canadian team, the young Chinese team showed tenacious combat effectiveness in the game.
In the first game, the Chinese team scored one point after the last shot, and the last shot in the third and fifth innings scored two points each, leading the Canadian team 5:4 in the first half.
In the seventh inning, the two sides tied at 6:6. In the eighth inning, the Canadian team scored three points with the last pitch. Although the Chinese team scored two points in the ninth inning, they still lost to Canada 8:10 in the tenth inning. .
Captain Ma Xiuyue said after the game that after losing three points in the eighth game, it would be relatively difficult to win the game.
When we formulate tactics, we play the game at a normal rhythm and enjoy the game.
So far, Sweden ranks first with 7 wins, Britain ranks second with 5 wins and 1 loss, Canada ranks third with 5 wins and 2 losses, and the United States ranks fourth with 4 wins and 3 losses.
According to the rules, the top four teams will advance to the semifinals.
The Chinese men's curling team currently ranks eighth with a record of 2 wins and 5 losses, and it is basically hopeless to advance to the semi-finals.
The Chinese men's curling team will also face Norway on the evening of the 15th and Switzerland on the afternoon of the 16th.
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