The 2021 Japanese mixed doubles curling Olympic trials were held from September 18 to 20 at the Wakkanai City Midori Sports Park in Wakkanai, Japan.[1] The winning pair of Chiaki Matsumura and Yasumasa Tanida earned the right to represent Japan at the Olympic Qualification Event where they finished with a 2–4 record, not advancing to the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China.[2]
| 2021 Japanese mixed doubles curling Olympic trials | |
|---|---|
| Host city | Wakkanai, Japan |
| Arena | Wakkanai City Midori Sports Park |
| Dates | September 18–20 |
| Winner |   Matsumura / Tanida |
| Female | Chiaki Matsumura |
| Male | Yasumasa Tanida |
| Finalist |  Yoshida / Matsumura |
The event was held in a double round robin format between three teams: the 2020 Japanese Mixed Doubles champions Chiaki Matsumura and the Yasumasa Tanida, the 2021 Japanese Mixed Doubles champions Yurika Yoshida and Yuta Matsumura and the points leaders on the World Curling Tour as of January 1, 2021 Tomoko Takeda and Naomasa Takeda.[3] After the round robin, the top two teams advanced to a best-of-three series to determine the champion.[4]
Teams
editThe teams are listed as follows:[3]
| Female | Male | Locale |
|---|---|---|
| Chiaki Matsumura | Yasumasa Tanida | Nagano / Sapporo
|
| Tomoko Takeda | Naomasa Takeda |  Nayoro
|
| Yurika Yoshida | Yuta Matsumura | Kitami / Sapporo
|
Round-robin standings
editFinal round-robin standings
| Key | |
|---|---|
| Teams to Championship Round | |
|
Round-robin results
editAll draw times are listed in Japan Standard Time (UTC+09:00).[5][6]
Draw 1
editSaturday, September 18, 8:00
| Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
Yoshida / Matsumura 
|
2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Takeda / Takeda
|
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Draw 2
editSaturday, September 18, 12:00
| Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
| Takeda / Takeda
|
0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 4 |
| Matsumura / Tanida
|
1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | X | 7 |
Draw 3
editSaturday, September 18, 16:00
| Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
| Matsumura / Tanida
|
2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | X | 9 |
| Yoshida / Matsumura
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | X | X | 2 |
Draw 4
editSunday, September 19, 8:00
| Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
| Takeda / Takeda
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | X | 1 |
| Yoshida / Matsumura
|
2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | X | X | 10 |
Draw 5
editSunday, September 19, 12:00
| Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
| Matsumura / Tanida
|
0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Takeda / Takeda
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
Draw 6
editSunday, September 19, 16:00
| Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
| Yoshida / Matsumura
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | X | 7 |
| Matsumura / Tanida
|
0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | 4 |
Championship Round
edit| Best-of-three | ||||||
| 1 | Matsumura / Tanida
| 7 | 8 | X | ||
| 2 | Yoshida / Matsumura
| 5 | 7 | X | ||
Game 1
editMonday, September 20, 10:30
| Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
| Matsumura / Tanida
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | X | 7 |
| Yoshida / Matsumura
|
0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | 5 |
Game 2
editMonday, September 20, 15:30
| Sheet C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Final |
| Matsumura / Tanida
|
0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Yoshida / Matsumura
|
1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Japan Olympic Mixed Doubles Curling Trials". CurlingZone. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
- ^ "Finland complete come-back to secure play-off spot". World Curling Federation. December 8, 2021. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
- ^ a b "TEAMS 出場チーム (PARTICIPATING TEAMS)". Japan Curling Association (in Japanese). Retrieved June 25, 2022.
- ^ "Japan National Team Match" (PDF). Japan Curling Association. September 1, 2021. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
- ^ "試合結果 (RESULTS)". Japan Curling Association (in Japanese). Retrieved June 25, 2022.
- ^ "Results". Japan Curling Association. Retrieved June 25, 2022.