Int'l ice hockey event sees the sport's rise in China
TIANJIN, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- For Fedin Ilya, the Russian coach of Beijing 3A Star ice hockey team, an international ice hockey tournament recently held in north China's Tianjin bore witness to the sport's development in the country.
The seven-day junior ice hockey tournament attracted 49 teams from China, Russia, Thailand, and Canada, with participants ranging from eight to 14 years old.
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