At the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, as the Chinese women's ice hockey team bid farewell to the Olympic arena in advance, the Chinese men's ice hockey team ushered in a historic moment. In the Group A group stage, the Chinese team and the United States staged a fiery duel full of gunpowder, it is worth mentioning that this is the first game in the history of the Chinese men's ice hockey team in the history of the Winter Olympics. Due to the obvious gap in strength between the two sides, the Chinese team finally lost to the United States team, but the Chinese people not only did not feel dissatisfied with the loss, but thought that it was the most "deflating" game of the Winter Olympics. During the match, the two players clashed in the scramble, and the referee quickly stepped forward to stop it, so as to avoid a brawl.
Some netizens said, "Ice hockey is the most fiercely contested project in the Winter Olympics, and it will be a big fight without a word." The attention and influence of ice hockey in the Chinese sports world is far less than table tennis, basketball, badminton and other sports, in the Winter Olympics Chinese sports delegation to participate in the competition, it is not short track speed skating, figure skating, freestyle skiing, etc. are popular with everyone, but after watching an ice hockey game carefully, you will find that a match-matching duel, the excitement is not lost to the men's World Cup final. With the advantage of the host, the Chinese men's ice hockey team was able to knock on the door of the Winter Olympics.
In order to cherish this rare opportunity to participate in the Olympic Games, the Chinese men's ice hockey team also deliberately added many Chinese elements to the competition clothing. For example, on the left side of the goalkeeper's helmet is a Peking Opera face, and on the right side is printed a terracotta warrior motif, and under the helmet, the athlete's Chinese name is engraved. This unique design and preparation has made the Chinese men's ice hockey team one of the most interesting teams in the Beijing Winter Olympics. In the first game of the United States team, although it was not optimistic about the outside world before the game, the boys of the Chinese team played their own level and showed the domineering spirit of giving up their own, which was thunderous applause from the audience.
Interestingly, in the game, the competition between the two sides was so fierce that it "went off the gun" at some time periods. Judging from the game screen, in order to grab the ball, the Chinese team also knocked the American players to the ground near the baffle, and in front of the goal, the players of both sides almost staged a "over-the-shoulder fall" scene. Many netizens are amused by these pictures to laugh, although the athletes on the field you chase me, do not give in to each other, and even have a hot temper, but the audience under the field is always a "Buddhist" attitude to watch the ball. The charm of ice hockey is that there is no "overnight vendetta", even if the two sides are punched and kicked in the game, but after the game, they return to the rhythm of brotherhood.
Although the Chinese men's ice hockey team did not make the Olympic start, the domestic audience still appreciated their performance. Some people said that it does not matter whether the game is won or lost, the momentum of the game and the attitude and spirit of the courage to fight shown by the Chinese men's ice team are the most admirable. Even in the face of the world's top teams such as the United States and Canada, it is still trying its best and fearless. How many points do you give the Chinese men's ice hockey team's Olympic debut?
(Luo Treasurer)