Source: Beijing Daily
Original title: A magical throw to defeat the Swedish team and the Chinese team to win the wheelchair curling World Championships
■At the critical moment, Wang Haitao made a very difficult pass in the last throw, allowing the team’s pot to firmly occupy the scoring position. Under heavy pressure, the Swedish team made a mistake in the last throw, and the Chinese team won the wheelchair again after 2019. Curling World Championships champion
The solemn and majestic “March of the Volunteers” sounded at the award ceremony. The Chinese team is the champion! On the afternoon of October 30th, the finals of the Beijing Quintiles 2021 World Wheelchair Curling Championships were held at the National Aquatics Center “Ice Cube”. After the extra round, the Chinese team played a fierce battle with Wang Haitao’s last-throw pass, 5 to 3 Defeated the Swedish team and won the World Championships for the second time in team history.
“I just want to say that only this kind of game can train the team! The Swedish team has played to the extreme, but our players are more calm and withstand the pressure!” As the head coach Yue Qingshuang said, the Chinese team’s finals cannot be won. easy. Although the Chinese team had a 2-0 lead in the first half, the Swedish team suddenly made an effort in the second half, using the Chinese team’s last throw mistakes in the 5th, 6th and 7th innings to score a 3-2 lead. In the critical 8th game, the Chinese team with the advantage of the back hand withstood the pressure. Wang Haitao finished the wonderful blow with the last blow. The Chinese team grabbed 1 point and dragged the game into the extra game. The Swedish team, which had the advantage of the backhand, became more and more brave in the extra game, and placed a number of obstacle pots above the base camp. At the critical moment, Wang Haitao made a very difficult pass with the last throw, allowing the team’s pot to firmly occupy the scoring position. . Under heavy pressure, the Swedish team made a mistake in the last throw. The Chinese team scored 2 points in this game, winning 5-3 with a total score of 5 to 3. After 2019, they won the wheelchair curling world championship again.
Yue Qingshuang, who was still very excited in an interview after the game, believes that the overall performance of the Chinese team in this World Championship is satisfactory, but there are still areas that need to be improved. There are some shortcomings, and we all need to continue to improve. However, entering the semi-finals, finals and winning the championship this time can help the players find confidence. Our goal is not just the World Championships, but the Beijing Winter Paralympics to be held in March next year. Yes, in the next training, we will definitely work harder and be more engaged.” (Zhao Xiaosong)
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