According to the news of the Chinese Embassy in the United States on the 11th, on the evening of January 10, Eastern Time, Ambassador Qin Gang delivered a video speech during the game between the Washington Capital and the Boston Brown Bears, the overall champion team of the National Ice Hockey League (NHL), introducing the preparations for the Beijing Winter Olympics and looking forward to the wonderful events of the Chinese and American ice hockey teams.
Image source: Screenshot of the website of the Chinese Embassy in the United States
The game attracted more than 18,000 American ice hockey fans to watch the game, and at the end of the game, under the introduction of the host on the spot, the video of Ambassador Qin Gang's speech was broadcast on the four-sided ring screen directly above the stadium. Ambassador Qin Gang greeted the fans at the scene, quoting the famous American ice hockey player Mario Lemieus as saying that for ice hockey, every day is a wonderful day. Thank you to the unparalleled performance of the players on both sides for making us enjoy today. People love ice hockey because of its speed and skill, ice hockey players are passionate and calm as ice, and because of the sportsmanship of mutual respect, fair competition and tenacious struggle embodied in ice hockey.
Ambassador Qin Gang said that in less than a month, the Beijing Winter Olympics will kick off. The U.S.-China men's ice hockey team will compete in the same group in Beijing. I would like to introduce to you in particular that the Beijing Winter Olympics will use the world's most advanced ice-making technology to reduce the carbon emissions from refrigeration to zero. But I hope the more goals the Chinese and American athletes score, the better, and I wish them the best of luck! Ambassador Qin finally said humorously in puns that the current epidemic is still spreading, let us all learn from the players on the field - because they always wear "masks"! During the break, the Washington home team White-headed Sea Eagle mascot threw the Chinese New Year of the Tiger doll to the fans, triggering cheers and enthusiastic response from the audience.
The event was part of the Chinese Embassy's participation in the CCTV Taipei Us Terminus's online and offline special event "Welcoming the Winter Olympics together toward the future". Director and Editor-in-Chief Shen Haixiong delivered a video message to ice fans across the United States on the high-speed train to the Winter Olympics, saying that the Winter Olympics are a sports feast for the whole world, and look forward to the people of China and the United States enjoying the passion and happiness brought by sports together.
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