In a match that had fans gripping their brooms, China’s men’s curling team fell just short against Japan in a heart-stopping 7-6 defeat at the World Men’s Curling Championship in Canada 🇨🇦. The round-robin clash, packed with drama, came down to the final stone—proving that sports truly are an emotional rollercoaster 🎢.
The game kicked off with both teams trading blows like a TikTok dance challenge 🕺. After three tight ends, the score was locked at 1-1. But Japan took control in the fourth end, capitalizing on a rare error by China’s skip Xu Xiaoming to snag a 2-point lead. China tried to bounce back in the fifth end, but a ‘hold my bubble tea’ moment saw Japan steal another point 🍵.
China clawed back in the seventh end with a clutch 2-point play, only for Japan to respond with a jaw-dropping draw shot in the eighth—#SwooshGoals ✅. The ninth end brought fireworks as China leveled the score at 6-6, setting up a finale worthy of a K-drama climax 🎆.
But Japan’s skip delivered the mic-drop moment in the tenth end, clinching the winning point and leaving China fifth in the standings (6-4) with two games left. Talk about edge-of-your-seat action! 🪑⚡
