5G iced out of semifinals by Team Canada in women's curling 작성일 02-20 26 목록 <div class="ab_photo photo_center ab_zoom"> <div class="image"> <span class="end_photo_org"><img src="https://imgnews.pstatic.net/image/640/2026/02/20/0000084665_001_20260220150711962.jpg" alt="" /><em class="img_desc">Seol Ye-eun and Kim Min-ji fight back tears after a 10-7 loss to Canada in the women’s curling round-robin match at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics at the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium in Italy on Feb. 19. The defeat ended Korea’s hopes of advancing to the semifinals. [YONHAP]</em></span> <span class="mask"></span> </div> </div> <br> CORTINA, Italy — Thick snow clogged the mountain roads into the alpine town on Thursday, delaying the start of women’s curling at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics by nearly 30 minutes. <br> <br> Canada's coach called it a "winter wonderland." <br> <br> For team Korea, the journey matched the conditions. The team traveled from Milan by train to Venice, then transferred to a bus bound for the Dolomites. On a winding mountain road, the bus stopped for nearly an hour so workers could fit snow chains. The trip stretched beyond eight hours. <br> <br> By the time Korea reached the Cortina Olympic Stadium, the equation was simple. Win and advance to the semifinals. Lose and go home. <br> <br> The 10-team round robin sends four to the knockout stage. Korea entered the final session at 5-3, tied for third. A victory over Canada would secure a place in the last four. <br> <br> Team Korea — affectionately known as “5G” at home — carried more than the weight of a must-win game, with curling enjoying renewed attention since the women’s silver medal at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics raised expectations for another deep run. <br> <br> <div class="ab_photo photo_center ab_zoom"> <div class="image"> <span class="end_photo_org"><img src="https://imgnews.pstatic.net/image/640/2026/02/20/0000084665_002_20260220150712070.jpg" alt="" /><em class="img_desc">Members of Korea’s women’s curling team, right, react after a 10-7 loss to Canada in a round-robin match at the Milan?Cortina Winter Olympics at the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium in Italy on Feb. 19, 2026. [YONHAP]</em></span> <span class="mask"></span> </div> </div> <br> Korea made the first move. A three-point third end turned a deficit into a 3-2 lead. The teams traded points and remained tied 4-4 through five ends before the sixth swung the game. <br> <br> Canada, skipped by three-time world champion Rachel Homan, capitalized on Korea's mistakes and built a four-point end. Homan’s precise shot-making drew audible reactions from the crowd. The margin proved decisive. <br> <br> Korea pushed late but fell 10-7. <br> <br> <div class="ab_photo photo_center "> <div class="image"> <span class="end_photo_org"><img src="https://imgnews.pstatic.net/image/640/2026/02/20/0000084665_003_20260220150712193.jpg" alt="" /><em class="img_desc">Members of Korea’s women’s curling team wave to the audience after a 10-7 loss to Canada in a round-robin match at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics at the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium in Italy on Feb. 19, 2026. [YONHAP]</em></span> <span class="mask"></span> </div> </div> <br> Second Kim Su-ji looked back at the sixth end. <br> <br> “I think we made mistakes we shouldn’t have,” she said. “As a sweeper, we didn’t need to get that close to give up a big end. We didn’t check that part carefully enough. That’s why we gave up so many points. That’s the most disappointing part of this game.” <br> <br> Still, Korea chose to attack rather than retreat against the world No. 2 team. <br> <br> “We were confident in our performance and our ice reading,” Kim Su-ji said. “We thought we were ready if the situation came, and we had confidence.” <br> <br> The result on the neighboring sheet soon followed. The United States edged Switzerland 7-6 to improve to 6-3. Korea, at 5-4, finished fifth, one win short of the semifinals. <br> <br> <div class="ab_photo photo_center "> <div class="image"> <span class="end_photo_org"><img src="https://imgnews.pstatic.net/image/640/2026/02/20/0000084665_004_20260220150712278.jpg" alt="" /><em class="img_desc">Members of Korea’s women’s curling team wave to the audience after a 10-7 loss to Canada in a round-robin match at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics at the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium in Italy on Feb. 19, 2026. [YONHAP]</em></span> <span class="mask"></span> </div> </div> <br> Skip Gim Eun-ji lowered her head as she walked through the mixed zone. Near the Korean bench, the usually upbeat 5G squad crouched together, wiping tears with tissues. <br> <br> “We knew if we won, we’d go through, and if we lost, we’d be out,” Third Kim Min-ji said. “It’s very disappointing. We still had a lot more we wanted to show, and we couldn’t show it.” <br> <br> Lead Seol Ye-eun’s eyes were swollen. <br> <br> “They were tears of disappointment,” she said. “We could have done better, and not doing that hurts. When I realized it was really over, that made me sad.” <br> <br> Fans told the players it was okay to cry after giving everything they had. <br> <br> Alternate Seol Ye-ji struggled to continue. <br> <br> “I’m sorry. Thank you for recognizing that we gave it our all, and I’m sorry we couldn’t give you the result,” she said before trailing off. <br> <br> Still, this remains a young roster. When reminded that veterans such as Canada’s Homan and Sweden’s Anna Hasselborg continue to compete at the highest level on the Olympic stage, the players managed a smile. <br> <br> Kim Su-ji looked ahead. <br> <br> “Our Olympics ends here, but we still have the world championships and the National Winter Games left,” she said. “If we regroup and prepare well, I think we can show something even better going forward.” <br><br><i>This article was originally written in Korean and translated by a bilingual reporter with the help of generative AI tools. It was then edited by a native English-speaking editor. All AI-assisted translations are reviewed and refined by our newsroom.</i> 관련자료 이전 오픈소스컨설팅, 아틀라시안 기술력 입증…앱파이어 APAC 최우수 파트너 선정 02-20 다음 미쳤다! 안세영, "사상 초유의 횡재 누릴 것"...中 매체, "BWF, 폐쇄적인 시스템과 구조 전면 개편, 상금 및 대회 규모 대폭 확대" 02-20 댓글 0 등록된 댓글이 없습니다. 로그인한 회원만 댓글 등록이 가능합니다.
