China News Service, Harbin, March 24 (Reporter Wang Nina) The 24th is the final day of the "Run, Boy" Sino-Russian Youth Hockey Club Invitational Tournament. Since the start of the competition on the 22nd, 20 teams from China and Russia have participated in Harbin. The competition lasted for 3 days.
This competition is divided into four participating echelons: U8, U10, U12, and U14. Each game is exciting and attracts many ice hockey fans to watch.
"The Chinese youth ice hockey team is playing very well. When someone said 'Hello Harbin' to me on the court, I felt surprised and very friendly. There are also many Russian-style buildings in Harbin. I like the city of Harbin very much. ." said an ice hockey player from Russia who came to China for the first time.
From March 22 to 24, the China-Russia Youth Hockey Club Invitational Tournament was held in Harbin. Photo by Zhao Shufeng
On that day, the champions, second runner-up and third runner-up of the U8 group were competed, namely, Beijing 3A Lightning Team, Shandong Hurricane Team, and Harbin Warrior Warriors Team.
In the afternoon of the same day, the U10 group competed for the championship and runner-up - Shenyang Vientiane Hurricanes played against Shenyang Kaishan, and the Russian Orient team played against the famous Harbin Warriors' Resilience team. The finals of the U14 group will be held that night.
The competition was hosted by the Heilongjiang Youth Competitive Sports Association and organized by the Harbin Foreign Sports Exchange and Cooperation Association.
It is understood that in the future, the China-Russia Youth Hockey Club Invitational Tournament will continue to provide a platform for exchanges and cooperation between young athletes from the two countries and promote in-depth cooperation between China and Russia in the field of ice hockey. (over)