{"id":16673,"date":"2025-03-24T06:13:05","date_gmt":"2025-03-24T06:13:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/?p=16673"},"modified":"2025-03-24T06:13:06","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T06:13:06","slug":"china-claims-bronze-in-world-womens-curling-championship-to-secure-olympics-spot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/?p=16673","title":{"rendered":"China claims bronze in World Women&#8217;s Curling Championship to secure Olympics spot"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20250324\/9fc15398fb204594997766a201713bb2\/202503249fc15398fb204594997766a201713bb2_XxjspeE007008_20250324_CBMFN0A001.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The China players celebrate bronze at the World Women&#8217;s Curling Championship on March 23, 2025 (Photo courtesy of World Curling)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>China claimed the bronze medal at the World Women&#8217;s Curling Championship with a 9-4 victory over host South Korea on Sunday, securing a berth for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After finishing fifth in the round-robin stage with seven wins and five defeats, China staged a comeback win against Sweden on Saturday, reaching the semifinals for the first time in 14 years. However, a narrow loss to Switzerland set up a third-place clash against South Korea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>South Korea, the bronze medalist at the 2024 Women&#8217;s Curling World Championship, had previously defeated China twice this year &#8211; once in the final of the Harbin Asian Winter Games in February and again during the round-robin stage of this championship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first five ends saw a tight contest, with the teams tied at 2-2. South Korea scored two points in the sixth end to take a 4-2 lead, but China responded immediately, entering the final end with a 6-4 advantage. In the tenth end, China executed their strategy flawlessly, using three stones in the house to block their opponent. South Korea&#8217;s last attempt failed to clear the stones, allowing China to steal three points and seal a decisive 9-4 victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This win not only secured China a spot in the 2026 Winter Olympics but also marked their return to the World Championship podium after 14 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reference Link:- <a href=\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20250324\/9fc15398fb204594997766a201713bb2\/c.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20250324\/9fc15398fb204594997766a201713bb2\/c.html<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>China claimed the bronze medal at the World Women&#8217;s Curling Championship with a 9-4 victory over host South Korea on Sunday, securing a berth for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. 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