South Korea’s women’s curling team lost 7-5 to world No. 1 Switzerland in Olympic round-robin play, tightening the race for a spot in the semifinals.
World No. 3 South Korea — skip Kim Eun-ji, third Kim Min-ji, second Seol Ye-ji, lead Seol Ye-eun and alternate Kim Su-ji — fell in its seventh round-robin game at the Curling Olympic Stadium in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, on Feb. 18 (Korea time).
South Korea dropped into a tie for fourth at 4-3 with Canada. Sweden led at 6-1, followed by Switzerland and the United States at 5-2. South Korea had been tied for second a day earlier.
The teams were even early after South Korea scored first in the opening end, but Switzerland seized momentum with three points in the second. The match stayed close through the middle ends as the teams traded single points.
Switzerland pulled away in the ninth with a double takeout that produced two points. South Korea tried to set up a big final end but could not score enough in the 10th to complete the comeback.
In women’s curling, 10 teams play a round-robin, with the top four advancing to the semifinals and a medal-round bracket. South Korea next faces Sweden on Feb. 18 and then Canada on Feb. 19.
World No. 3 South Korea — skip Kim Eun-ji, third Kim Min-ji, second Seol Ye-ji, lead Seol Ye-eun and alternate Kim Su-ji — fell in its seventh round-robin game at the Curling Olympic Stadium in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, on Feb. 18 (Korea time).
South Korea dropped into a tie for fourth at 4-3 with Canada. Sweden led at 6-1, followed by Switzerland and the United States at 5-2. South Korea had been tied for second a day earlier.
The teams were even early after South Korea scored first in the opening end, but Switzerland seized momentum with three points in the second. The match stayed close through the middle ends as the teams traded single points.
Switzerland pulled away in the ninth with a double takeout that produced two points. South Korea tried to set up a big final end but could not score enough in the 10th to complete the comeback.
In women’s curling, 10 teams play a round-robin, with the top four advancing to the semifinals and a medal-round bracket. South Korea next faces Sweden on Feb. 18 and then Canada on Feb. 19.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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