China News Agency, Shenyang, February 11th: The "Post-Winter Olympics Era" of Chinese Youth Ice Hockey

　　Author Li Hao

　　Ice hockey players with skates on their feet, clubs in hand, and protective helmets chasing and dodging on the ice rink with boundary walls, fighting to hit the ball.

This scene comes from the closing scene of the first "Zhenxing Cup" Shenyang Youth Ice Hockey Invitational Tournament on February 11.

　　Ice hockey is known as the pearl on the laurel crown of the Winter Olympics. It is one of the most popular team sports in the Winter Olympics.

　　Chen Qiang, director of the National Team Management Department of the Chinese Ice Hockey Association, said that on the occasion of the first anniversary of the opening of the Beijing Winter Olympics, this youth ice hockey competition will allow the public to get close to ice hockey, understand ice hockey, and accelerate the development of Chinese youth ice hockey. The overall development of the career also has a very important role in promoting.

　　At present, youth ice hockey is developing well in Beijing and other cities. Thousands of youths participate in amateur ice hockey training all year round, and many ice hockey clubs have been established one after another.

　　In this competition, 30 teams from 8 cities in Belarus and China, more than 500 coaches and athletes gathered in Shenyang, and more than 80 fierce competitions were held within 6 competition days.

There are four groups of U6, U8, U10, and U12 in the event. The referee team is composed of more than 20 referees at the international level, national level, and national level. A professional ice hockey game timing and scoring system is introduced, which can be recorded in real time. Statistical game data.

　　It is worth noting that the Belarusian champion team was invited to participate in the competition, which greatly improved the overall competitive level of the competition.

Greem, a member of the Belarusian Dynamo club, said: "I am very happy to come to Shenyang for the first time to participate in the competition. Through the competition, I found that the speed and strength of the Chinese players are good." Ma Rui, a member of the Shenyang team, said: "Belarusian players Passing, hitting and cooperating, these are all worth learning."

　　In the context of the Beijing Winter Olympics, ice hockey has received extensive attention and attention, and the hardware and software conditions have been greatly improved.

Data show that as of January 2021, China has 654 standard ice rinks, covering 30 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities, an increase of 317% over the number of ice rinks in 2015.

Meanwhile, ice hockey is very popular on campus.

Taking Shenyang No. 2 Literature and Art School as an example, there are nearly 100 children in the whole school who are insisting on ice hockey training, and more than 300 students in the entire Shenhe District are learning ice hockey.

　　"Ice hockey can not only strengthen the body, but also cultivate children's willpower." Xie Chunguang, who once played for the Liaoning Provincial Ice Hockey Team, is currently the coach of the Keqiao Knights Ice Hockey Team.

Xie Chunguang said that the hosting of the Beijing Winter Olympics has boosted the popularity of ice and snow sports in Liaoning, and more and more parents are willing to choose ice hockey as a sport to cultivate their children's hobbies.

　　Some people in the industry pointed out that the opportunity of the Winter Olympics provided an excellent soil for the development of ice hockey in China.

A few years may not be enough to make Chinese ice hockey a leader, but it can make a qualitative change in the soil for the development of Chinese ice hockey.

Some scholars also suggested that in the future, China can promote more middle schools and universities to establish teams by creating various games, help children continue their ice hockey dreams, lay a solid foundation, and promote the overall level of ice hockey in China.

　　In addition, Shenyang Ogilvy Sports Co., Ltd., the organizer of the competition, reached a cooperation agreement with the Dynamo Ice Hockey Club of Belarus.

Liu Gang, chairman of Shenyang Ogilvy Sports Company, said that the Ogilvy Ice Hockey Club will absorb advanced international concepts, accelerate the growth process, promote the comprehensive development of coaches and athletes for the sports and cultural exchanges between the two sides.

　　"I was pleasantly surprised to find that the development of ice hockey in Shenyang is really good." Marchenko, vice president of the Belarusian Ice Hockey Association, expressed the hope that more Chinese teenagers will come to Belarus for training and grow together.

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