Of about 25 friends we talked to yesterday, three Canadians included, only one person actually knew that the Harbin Winter Universiade was coming.
“I won’t watch any of the games, as I don’t play those sports,” said Liu Hongchao, a 25-year-old Beijinger who plays football in his free time. “No one here even watches Universiade, let [...]
Entries Tagged as 'women’s ice hockey'
Harbin Winter Universiade Cold-shouldered by Chinese
February 19th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Government, Ice Hockey, Sports Regime
Tags:FISU·Harbin·Paul Strople·Universiade·winter sports·women's ice hockey
Chinese Women’s Ice Hockey Team Walking On Thin Ice
November 14th, 2008 · 5 Comments · Ice Hockey, Sports Regime
Chinese Women’s Hockey Team continued their winning streak by beating Japanese Team 2-0 in Shanghai, securing themselves a shot of playing in the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics after three straight wins over Norway, Czech Republic and Japan. Ranked 8th in the world, the team consists of 19 players all coming from Harbin, the capital of China’s [...]
Tags:Beijing·China Sharks·CIHA·income·Olympics·Paul Strople·pro league·Shanghai·Torino 2006·Vancouver 2010·women's ice hockey
