China News Service Heihe, January 19 (Wang Nina) The third China-Russia boundary river Heilongjiang International Ice Hockey friendly match was held on the ice surface of China-Russia boundary river Heilongjiang (Amur River) on the 19th. More than 600 people from China and Russia watched the match. This is the third time after the first Sino-Russian Jijiang Heilongjiang International Ice Hockey friendly match in 2017, the ice hockey teams of the two sides fought on Jijiang.
The players who participated in this competition came from the third juvenile sports school forward children’s ice hockey team, youth ice hockey team, Heilongjiang children’s ice hockey team and youth ice hockey team in the Russian city of blagoveshensk.
At the scene of the game, Sassa from the city of bragoveshensk said that ice hockey is Russia’s national ball and they all like playing ice hockey very much. His son is a member of the Russian children’s team in this game, he has been learning hockey since he was 5 years old. Through this competition, he saw that Heilongjiang people also like playing ice hockey, and he felt very happy.
This competition has set up children Group and youth group competitions. In the end, the Russian team won the competition at 2:0 in the Children group, while in the youth group, the two sides drew at 1:1.
Heilongjiang province is the largest economic and trade Province of China to Russia. In recent years, Heilongjiang has played the unique role of sports in foreign exchanges and established a framework for regional sports exchanges and cooperation between Heilongjiang province and Russia. Sports exchanges have become a new link connecting the friendship between China and Russia, it has laid a solid emotional foundation for all-round cooperation between the two sides.
According to Sun Dongsheng, deputy provincial governor of Heilongjiang province, this year marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Russia, and is also the year of local cooperation and exchange between China and Russia. This ice hockey game has special significance, this fully reflects the traditional friendship and friendly relations between the two peoples. The contestants are young athletes from China and Russia. Through the competition, they have deepened their understanding and enhanced their friendship with the ball, which is the best extension and interpretation of the traditional friendship between China and Russia.
According to Chen Zhe, director of the Sports Bureau of Heilongjiang province, the sports exchanges between Heilongjiang and Russia have a long history and a wide range of contents. Heilongjiang province and Russian states are engaged in figure skating, ice hockey, cold water jug, cross-country skiing, there are exchanges and cooperation on winter events such as speed skating. (Finished)