[Olympics] 'Team Kim' Narrowly Defeated by China... Dropped to 6th Place in Full League

Aiming for Multiple Points in the 10th End but Scored Only 1
Tournament Advancement Depends on Tomorrow's Two Matches

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The women's curling national team suffered a narrow defeat to China. Team Kim (Kim Eun-jung, Kim Kyeong-ae, Kim Cho-hee, Kim Seon-young, Kim Yeong-mi) lost 5-6 to China after an overtime battle in the fourth match of the women's curling round-robin at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, held at the National Aquatics Center in Beijing on the 13th. It was painful to lose two points in the 8th end while leading 4-3, resulting in a 4-5 reversal. They aimed for multiple points in the 10th end but managed only one point, and then conceded one point in the subsequent overtime, failing to overturn the result.

With this second loss (and two wins), the team dropped to 6th place among ten countries. The tournament advancement spots are given to the top four teams in the round-robin. Switzerland is in first place with a perfect 5-0 record. Japan is second with 3 wins and 1 loss. The United States, Sweden, and Great Britain each have 3 wins and 2 losses, forming a three-way tie for third place. The team's qualification for the tournament depends on two matches on the 14th, facing the United States in the morning and Japan in the afternoon.

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