Korean Curling National Team 'Team Kim' Defeats Russia, Achieves 2 Consecutive Wins After 1 Loss

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[Asia Economy Reporter Park Ji-hwan] The South Korean women's curling team, 'Team Kim,' achieved an impressive two consecutive wins at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.

South Korea's women's four-person national curling team, Team Kim (Kim Eun-jung, Kim Kyeong-ae, Kim Cho-hee, Kim Seon-young, Kim Young-mi), defeated the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) 9-5 in the third match of the women's curling round-robin held on the 12th at the National Aquatics Center in Beijing, China.

After losing 7-12 to Canada in the first match, South Korea secured a 9-7 victory over Great Britain the previous day, bringing their record to 2 wins and 1 loss.

In this tournament, 10 countries participate in a round-robin format, with the top 4 teams advancing to the semifinal knockout stage.

As of the morning of the 12th, the United States and Switzerland lead with 3 wins each. South Korea, Sweden, and Japan are tied with 2 wins and 1 loss. ROC is at the bottom with 3 losses.

South Korea trailed ROC 1-2 through the first two ends but scored 2 points in the 3rd end to take the lead. They then added 1 point in the 4th end and 2 points in the 5th end, pulling ahead 6-2 and gaining control of the match.

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