world curling media
March 11, 2024
The SD Biosensor World Wheelchair Mixed Doubles Curling Championship 2024 kicked off on Monday eleventh March in Gangneung, South Korea, with 4 classes happening.
21 groups will compete for medals and world titles. They are divided into his three spherical robin teams of seven individuals every.
Group A
The groups within the group are Estonia, Latvia, Norway, Poland, Scotland, Slovakia and Turkiye.
Title defender Latvia performed two matches on the primary day. They misplaced the primary match in opposition to Slovakia 1-9, however gained in opposition to Poland 10-1 within the second match.
“It’s excellent to win and qualify for the match,” Slovakia’s Monika Kunkerova mentioned after the win in opposition to Latvia. We did not suppose that we might be enjoying in opposition to the world champions. These ideas needs to be left within the locker room. Every match is exclusive, whether or not it is in opposition to a world champion or a group collaborating within the championship for the primary time. ”
Her teammate Radoslav Duris added: “There was an ideal environment on the ice. Every stone was good from our aspect. That was the essential level.”
Estonia additionally performed two matches on Monday. They defeated Turkiye 9-3 of their first match. This was Turkiye’s solely match of the day. Estonia earned their second win of the day in opposition to Norway within the afternoon, 8-7.
Earlier, Norway had gained 11-7 in opposition to Poland.
Turquier © World Curling / Ansis Ventins
After her first win, Estonia’s Katrin Riedebach mentioned: It’s at all times good to win, however the subsequent sport is ready. One step at a time! ”
Slovakia maintained their good kind from the morning in opposition to Scotland within the afternoon. Kunkerova and Duris gained 11-3 in seven ends.
Group B
Canada, the United Kingdom, Finland, Italy, Slovenia, Switzerland, and the United States make up this group. This shall be Slovenia’s first look on World Curling Ice on this occasion.
Four video games have been performed on this group on the primary day.
Canada, final 12 months’s bronze medalist, had two match days. They misplaced their first match in opposition to Switzerland, 3-6, however gained their first sport in opposition to Slovenia, 9-1 in six ends.
Switzerland’s Pierre-Alain Tercier mentioned this after the afternoon’s win in opposition to Canada. After profitable the primary match, the stress went away. ”
Regarding the important thing to victory, he added: “It was about focus, good draw weight, and enjoyable!” Having enjoyable from the start was most essential. It’s our first World Championship so it is an awesome begin. ”
After the second sport of the day, Canada’s Dennis Thiessen mentioned, “We have been just a little upset this morning, however we received again on observe within the afternoon.” We mentioned if we got here right here only for someday as we speak, we might be joyful. So we achieved what we mentioned we might do. ”
In the morning, final 12 months’s silver medalists, the United States, confronted Finland and gained 9-2.
Finland vs. USA © World Curling / Ansis Ventins
In the fourth match of this group, Italy confronted England within the afternoon and gained 12-3.
Group C
The group consists of China, Denmark, Spain, Hungary, Japan, South Korea and Sweden. This is the primary time {that a} Spanish group will take part within the wheelchair blended doubles world championship.
Six video games have been performed on this group on Monday.
China performed the opening two video games. First, they gained 9-7 on the final stone in opposition to Hungary. They then performed in opposition to Japan and gained once more, 11-4. For Japan, it solely lasted half a day and a half, as that they had earlier defeated Spain 7-4.
China vs Hungary © World Curling / Ansis Ventins
Host nation South Korea additionally performed two video games. First they performed Denmark and gained 10-7, then they performed Hungary and gained once more 12-3.
Denmark confronted Sweden within the night and had a second likelihood to get their first win. The match went into additional time, with Sweden handing the victory to Denmark as time ran out.
Denmark celebrates victory over Sweden © World Curling / Ansis Ventins
Opening ceremony
After the primary session, the official opening ceremony was held at Gangneung Curling Center. Local Organizing Committee Chairman Kim Sung-il, World Curling Vice-Chairman Hugh Millikin, Local Organizing Committee Chairman Kyung Sung-yoon, title sponsor SD Biosensor Vice-President Lee Hyo-keun and others gave greetings and introduced the competitors. I want my opponent good luck.
The ceremonial first pitch was thrown by Cho Yang Hyo, a member of the Korean wheelchair curling group that gained a Paralympic silver medal in Vancouver, Canada in 2010.
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