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
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
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