China defeated Sweden 5-3 to win the World Wheelchair Curling Championship 2021 final at the "Ice Cube" in Beijing, China, October 30, 2021. /CGTN
China won the gold medal after defeating Sweden 5-3 in the World Wheelchair Curling Championship 2021 final at Beijing's "Ice Cube" on Saturday night.
A total of 12 teams competed in the event from October 23 to 30. The tournament was also a points race and test event for the 2022 Winter Paralympic Games.
The fierce game lasted for more than two and half hours with Chinese and Swedish teams playing even in the first eight ends and going into the extra, the ninth end.
The Chinese team eventually claimed a narrow victory after its leader Wang Haitao succeeded with a hit and stay.
L-R: Sweden, China and Russian Curling Federation (RCF) won silver, gold and bronze medals respectively at the World Wheelchair Curling Championship 2021 final at the "Ice Cube" in Beijing, October 30, 2021. /CGTN
During the round-robin games, the team claimed nine victories and had two defeats. It went into the semi-final with the top score.
The Russian Curling Federation (RCF) claimed bronze after defeating the U.S. on Friday.
During the award ceremony, Kate Caithness, president of the World Curling Federation, praised the two teams, calling their game one of the best she's witnessed.
Yue Qingshuang, head coach of Chinese team said that they have taken part in world competitions for a long time and hoped that there would be better coordination among team members.
"All teams have the same thought of joining the championship in preparation for the Beijing 2022 Winter Games with real power," she said.