[Olympics] 'Team Kim' Secures First Victory Against European Championship Winning Team

Won the second match 9-7 against the UK... 1 win 1 loss

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The women's national curling team secured their first victory at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics by defeating Great Britain, the reigning champions of last year's European Championship. The team, known as 'Team Kim (Gangneung City Hall)' and composed of Kim Eun-jung, Kim Kyeong-ae, Kim Cho-hee, Kim Seon-young, and Kim Young-mi, won 9-7 in their second match of the women's curling league held on the 11th at the National Aquatics Center in Beijing, China. After losing their first match 7-12 against Canada the previous day, Team Kim now holds a record of 1 win and 1 loss. Ten teams are participating in this league, with the top four advancing to the tournament to compete for the medals. Team Kim will play their third match against the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) at 10:05 AM (Korean time) on the 12th.

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In the 2nd end, Team Kim lost the first point when their final stone accidentally touched their own second stone instead of the opponent's first stone during a multi-point scoring opportunity. Rallying with shouts of "Fighting," the players regrouped and capitalized on an opponent's mistake in the 3rd end to score 2 points. They overcame a potential large scoring threat in the 4th end to extend the score gap to 2 points (1-3). Team Kim conceded consecutive points in the 7th and 8th ends, allowing a 5-6 lead reversal. However, in the 9th end, their final stone executed a brilliant move, pushing Great Britain's first stone out and scoring 4 points.

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