The First Curling World Cup, Suzhou Stop was perfectly concluded in Suzhou Olympic Sports Center at 18: 30 on September 16. The Canadian team won the men's, women's and mixed doubles titles, saving valuable points for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.
Curling World Cup is a brand-new event launched by the World Curling Federation this year, which includes three races and one final each year. The four events include the men's, women's and mixed doubles events, with the world's top eight national teams competing, and the Chinese team participating in all four events. As the first stop, Suzhou welcomed 24 teams from 10 countries and regions to participate in the competition which included China, Sweden, Norway, Switzerland, Russia, South Korea, Japan, the United States, and Canada.
On this competition, the Chinese team was a new force and its performance was impressive. The Chinese women sent Jiang Yilun's team and the other three players were Liu Sijia, Dong Ziqi and Jiang Xindi. The men's team sent Zang Jialiang team, his teammates including Wang Jinbo, Ma Yanlong and Ba Dexin. In terms of mixed doubles, the Chinese team sent a new combination of Jiaxin and Wang Xiangkun. It is worth mentioning that the Chinese men's team in the game beat the Sweden silver medalist in the winter Olympics in Pyeongchang with unexpected 7-2.
This Curling World Cup was the first international ice sports event in Suzhou City, and the first event after the opening of the Suzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium. "This was the most beautiful track I have ever seen." Said Chinese team member Liu Sijia after the race. “The stadium and the ice were quite good, the scene environment was very beautiful, and the audience very excited. "
