Chinese wheelchair curling team beat Sweden to win two consecutive Winter Paralympics
2022-03-12 21:22:09Source: China News Network
China News AgencyBeijing, March 12 (Reporter Chen Hang) Beijing winterThe wheelchair curling final of the Paralympic Games was held on the 12th at the National Swimming Center “Ice Cube”. The Chinese team defeated the Swedish team 8:3 and successfully achieved two consecutive Winter Paralympic championships. This is the 18th gold medal won by the Chinese delegation at this Winter Paralympic Games.
The Chinese wheelchair curling team is a glorious division. At the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Paralympic Games, the Chinese wheelchair curling team won the championship, winning China’s first gold medal in the Winter Paralympic Games. In October 2021, also at the “Ice Cube”, the Chinese wheelchair curling team defeated the Swedish team 5:3 to win the 2021 Wheelchair Curling World Championships.
During the round-robin round of wheelchair curling at the Beijing Winter Paralympics, the Chinese team got off to a bad start, losing to Canada and Sweden successively. Since then, their state has gradually recovered, advancing to the semi-finals with eight consecutive victories. In the semifinals, they defeated Canada 9:5 to advance. finals.
In the competition for the gold medal, neither the Chinese team nor the Swedish team scored in the first game, and both sides scored 1 point in the second and third games. In the first half, the Swedish team temporarily led 2:1. In the fifth game, the Chinese team took advantage of Sweden’s mistakes and scored 4 points in a single game. The Swedish team recovered 1 point in the sixth game. The Chinese team scored 3 points in the seventh game, leading 8:3. Unable to change the situation, the Swedish team finally conceded in advance.
Yue Qingqing, the coach of the Chinese team, said, “Everyone on the field fought not only tactics, but also mentality. We won the final game with a stable mentality and teamwork. I saw the growth of the players and they all achieved new breakthroughs. “
Talking about his performance on the field, Wang Haitao, the fourth base of the Chinese team, said with a smile: “You can trust the Chinese team, and you can trust Wang Haitao.”
Wang Haitao said that he was very excited after winning the championship and felt that the gold medal was heavier than the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Paralympic Games. In his opinion, as long as you play steadily, do your best, and pay attention to the process, the results will naturally be good.
The Swedish team won the silver medal in wheelchair curling at the Beijing Winter Paralympics, and the Canadian team won the bronze medal.
