KAZAN, February 17, Vadim Kuznetsov. Head of the Russian Curling Federation (RCF) Dmitry Svishchev said that he would like to apologize for the performance of the country's women's team at the Beijing Olympics. The Russian women's team lost eight out of nine matches in the round-robin tournament of the Olympics and took the last, 10th place. «We did not justify the trust of our fans. On behalf of the federation I apologize for the performance of the women's team, and the girls themselves are preparing their apology,» said Svishchev. According to Svishchev, he was pleased with the performance of the Russian men's team at the Games, which won 4 victories in 9 matches and took 8th place. «I'm happy for our men's team, which showed a masculine character. It is a fact that they burst into the elite of world curling. It was a fact. One victory was not enough to qualify for the playoffs of the Olympics. Last year they finished fourth at the World Championships, which was a historic result, and at the Beijing Olympics several brilliant victories,” said the head of the Russian Curling Federation.
