#冰雪2022 #
Cherish the motherland! The naturalized Chinese ice hockey team Changye Jinguang caught the last train for the country!
Although the Chinese ice hockey team lost to the United States in the first game, as a young team that debuted on the Olympic stage, the performance was already remarkable! For captain Ye Jinguang, it is undoubtedly of great significance to complete his Olympic debut on behalf of the Chinese team. The 37-year-old hockey veteran has entered the end of his career, and this trip to Beijing has also hitched a ride on the last train to participate in the Olympics.
Although his parents have Chinese ancestry, he grew up in a small town in Vancouver, Canada, and did not come to China for the first time until 2017. Under the influence of his father, Ye Jinguang fell in love with ice hockey since childhood and eventually embarked on a career path of ice hockey. Talented, he made his mark in college, successfully entered the NHL league, and became the best Chinese player in the history of professional hockey through excellent performances.
Ye Jinguang never expected to be able to represent China one day, until five years ago, he received an olive branch from the Kunlun Hongxing Hockey Club in Beijing and invited him to prepare for the 2022 Winter Olympics. In his view, it is a supreme honor to represent China on the Olympic stage, so he gave up his Canadian citizenship and resolutely became a member of the Chinese ice hockey team.
Black hair, brown eyes, Ye Jinguang's face also has a very distinct yellow characteristics, although because he has lived in an English environment since childhood, he can not speak fluent Chinese, but he has not forgotten the book. Trace his family history: In 1881, Ye Jinguang's great-grandfather went into exile in North America, came to Canada with a cruise ship, joined the construction of the arduous Pacific Railway, and finally settled there. So far, Ye Jinguang has been a fourth-generation immigrant, and his family has always inherited the good character of hard work and family care.
After officially putting on the Chinese team's jersey to prepare for the Olympics in the 2017-18 season, Ye Jinguang became the absolute core of the team, and he was also promoted to the position of captain after repeated achievements. For Ye Jinguang, the significance of this winter Olympics is by no means limited to chasing fame and reputation, but has a higher purpose: that is, to popularize ice hockey in China.
In Ye Jinguang's view, participating in ice hockey can make people have the quality of tenacity and tenacious struggle, and can also enhance a person's teamwork spirit, which is worth vigorously promoting. After stepping on the land of his ancestors, he also hopes to bring more good changes to this hot land, so that the domestic people can also love the ice hockey game of their lifelong enthusiasm is the biggest goal.
Although this Winter Olympics may be Ye Jinguang's last Olympic Games, we believe that his ice hockey promotion journey in China has just begun! Let's look forward to the surprises of the Chinese ice hockey team in the next game!
