At 21:10 on February 10, the Beijing Winter Olympics men's hockey group stage Group A match was held at the National Gymnasium, and the Chinese men's ice hockey team made its debut at the Winter Olympics against the powerful American men's ice hockey team.

Beijing Winter Olympics Men's Hockey Group A, China against the United States. Image according to Visual China
Before the game, Ye Jinguang, the captain of the Chinese male ice team, said that in the face of the world's strongest opponent, everyone must pay 100% of the effort, and he emotionally encouraged the whole team, "Let the world remember that we have come." "However, in the game, the difference in strength between the two sides is still quite obvious. In the end, the Chinese team, ranked 32nd in the world, lost 0-8 to the two-time Winter Olympic champion and the fourth-ranked team in the world.
The second opponent in the group stage of the Chinese men's ice will be Germany, which will be played at the National Stadium at 16:40 on February 12.
Red Star News reporter Hu Minjuan Pei Han
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