World No. 3 女 Curling Loses 4-8 Against the 'No. 10' U.S. → Unfortunately, Game 1 Starts [Milan Olympics]

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The Korean women's curling national team "5G" (Gyeonggi Provincial Government, world No. 3) which is trying to win a medal for the first time in eight years since the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, unfortunately started the competition after losing to the "No. 10" U.S. in the first game of the 2026 Milan-Cortina D'Ampezzo Winter Olympics.

The women's curling team, consisting of skip Kim Eun-ji, third Kim Min-ji, second Kim Su-ji, lead Seol Ye-eun, and Peace Seol Ye-ji, lost 4-8 to the United States in the first round of the round robin at Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on the 12th (Korea time).

South Korea led the mood in the early stages of the game. South Korea, which finished 0-0 after a first-end search match, took a 2-0 lead by adding one point at the second end and one point each with a defense-oriented operation at the third end.

However, he gave up two points to the U.S. at the fourth end, allowing a 2-2 tie, and the 7th end, trailing 2-3, became a watershed moment for the game. He caught the second ball and tried to score multiple points, but unfortunately, he gave up two points, widening the gap to 2-5.

He started the chase by recovering two points at the 8th end, but ended the game unfortunately by allowing one run at the 9th end and two points at the 10th end. In particular, at the 10th end, South Korea tried an operation to turn the tables, but ended up in nothing.

The women's curling event in this tournament will be held in such a way that 10 countries will play a full league and the top four teams will advance to the semifinals. The women's curling team, which has swallowed its disappointment with a come-from-behind defeat, will try to win its first victory of the tournament against host Italy on the morning of the 13th. Italy is ranked ninth in the world rankings, one step above the United States.

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