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CGTN Sports Talk Beijing 2022 Specials: Colorful curling and physical ice hockey
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CGTN Sports Talk EP127 Curling and ice hockey.mp3

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In less than 100 days, athletes from all over the world will be competing in the five events of curling and ice hockey at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in China.

Unlike most winter sports, curling is not about speed nor physical strength. It seems easy to do, but not that easy to understand. In fact, curling involves coordination, calculation and strategy.

Compared with curling, ice hockey is extremely fast, sometimes even too fast for spectators to catch with their eyes. It's also a very physical sport but it must be pointed out that fighting is not tolerated for ice hockey in Winter Games.

China competes in the Men's World Curling Championships match against Denmark in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, April 5, 2021. /CFP

China competes in the Men's World Curling Championships match against Denmark in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, April 5, 2021. /CFP

Ilya Kablukov (L) of the Russian Olympic Committee and Ivan Telegin of Germany collide in the men's gold medal ice hockey final in the 2018 Winter Olympic Games at the Gangneung Hockey Centre in Gangneung, South Korea, February 25, 2018. /CFP

Ilya Kablukov (L) of the Russian Olympic Committee and Ivan Telegin of Germany collide in the men's gold medal ice hockey final in the 2018 Winter Olympic Games at the Gangneung Hockey Centre in Gangneung, South Korea, February 25, 2018. /CFP

Host: Li Xiang

Guest: Sim Sim Wissgott

Cover designer: Feng Yuan

Chief editor: Chen Ran

Supervisor: Zhang Shilei

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