China hires legendary Lindholm
By Shi Futian | China Daily | Updated: 2019-06-17 08:16
Curling great Peja Lindholm has become the latest foreign addition to China's push for glory at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.
The 49-year-old Swede has been appointed head coach of the Chinese curling squad, and will officially take the reins in August.
"I'm so excited to be the head coach of the Chinese national curling team," Lindholm was quoted in a statement on the Chinese Curling Association (CCA) website on Saturday.
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