March 9, 2024
Saturday, March 9th was the final day of the SD Biosensor World Wheelchair Curling Championship 2024, and the medal games were the talk of the town.
Norway defeated Canada 6-2 in the final and won the gold medal. China defeated Sweden 6-3 to win the bronze medal.
Gold Medal Game – Norway vs. Canada
In the first end, Canada scored one point on a perfect hit by John Thurston. Norway scored one run in the second on a hit by Jostein Stordal.
In the third, Thurston's shot hit and rolled away, giving Norway a point. In the fourth, Thurston had a hard time getting one, unable to get Stone into scoring position, and Canada allowed one more run. Norway 3, Canada 1 at halftime.
Thurston tried to pull one back in the fifth inning, but his stone hit Norway's stone and put him in scoring position, giving Canada a run. In the sixth, Canada tried to score two points on a gentle tap, but Thurston's stone came a little lighter and Canada only put one point on the board. Norway is 4, Canada is 2 after 6.
In the 7th inning, Norway's Stordal tied the game at 2 for a 6-2 lead. In the 8th inning, Norway defeated Canada and became world champions.
After winning the gold medal, Ole Fredrik Siversen said: We hit the shot thinking about every stone we delivered, but the goal was to hit the difficult shot. ”
Skip Jostein Stordal added about the championship as a whole: “We started very well, but then we faced some difficulties and lost three games in a row. Then we found ourselves again and started to improve and the last five or six games were good. ”Extraordinary. “
After the final, Canada's Mark Eideson said, “Our goal was always to get to the playoffs and get to the finals, so we achieved that. Today wasn't our day, but Norway played a great game. That's the way things go. We fought hard and I'm happy to bring a medal back to Canada.
“Every time I get on the podium it's special. I'm proud to have won the silver medal, but I'm just hungry for a gold medal next year,” he added.
Bronze Medal Game – China vs Sweden
China made good use of the hammer in the first end, putting two on the board. Sweden's Marcus Holm missed the second takeaway, giving China a point and making it 3-0.
In the third, China was guarded sitting 4 feet back, setting up a nice end for a steal. Holm couldn't get the last stone anywhere near and Sweden gave up one. After three games, China was leading 4-0.
In the fourth inning, Holm had two perfect hits and Sweden scored two points. China 4, Sweden 2 during the break.
Chinese skip Wang Haitao had one hit in the fifth inning, leading to a 5-2 victory. In the sixth inning, Holm broke his guard and gave up a single.
In the 7th inning, Holm hit a perfect run, making the scoreline 6-3 and giving China the lead. In the 8th inning, China overtook Sweden by a stone and won the bronze medal.
Afterwards, Chinese player Wang said: All team members played very well today and everyone gave their best! I will train hard and hope for better results next year. ”
The gold medal winning Norwegian team consisted of skip Jostein Stordal, 3rd place Geir Arne Skogstad, 2nd place Ole Fredrik Siversen, and lead Mia Larsen Sveberg, with substitute Ingrid Jupskars and coach Peter.・Supported by Dahlmann.
The silver medalist Canadian team was led by skip Mark Ideson, 4th place John Thurston, 3rd place Ina Forrest and 2nd place Gil Dash, supported by alternate Chrissy Molnar and coach Mick Lismore. do.
The bronze medalist Chinese team was skipper Wang Haitao, third place Zhang Shuaiyu, second place Zhang Qiang, and lead Yan Zhuo, supported by substitute Peng Bing and coach Li Jianrui.
At the closing ceremony, a certificate was presented to Estonia's Katrin Riedebach. World Curling Wheelchair Sportsmanship Award. The award is voted on by athletes who are invited to nominate a fellow competitor who they believe best exemplifies the traditional values of skill, integrity, fair play, sportsmanship and friendship during the championship. It is determined.
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