On the rugby field, Weifang athletes staged the first show of the Asian Games.

2024年1月26日 | admin | tetery
Weifang daily newspaper Weifang rongmeixun On the morning of September 24th, the rugby sevens competition of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou kicked off in the stadium of Hangzhou Normal University (Cangqian Campus). The China men’s team got off to a good start by beating the Afghan men’s team 52-0 in the first round of the group match. Weifang athlete Wu Jiajun appeared in the competition as the main player, which was also the first show of Weifang athletes in Hangzhou Asian Games.
Source: Xinhua News Agency
In the face of the first opponent in the group stage, the China team launched a fierce attack at the beginning. Due to the disparity in strength between the two sides, the China team quickly scored. Although Wu Jiajun, wearing the No.9 jersey, was placed at the back, he became the initiator of China’s attack many times after the opening. In the end, China beat the Afghan team 52-0, and Wu Jiajun scored 9 points.
No.9 Wu Jiajun is in the competition. (Source: Xinhua News Agency)
In the second and third rounds of the men’s rugby sevens group match held in the afternoon and evening, China beat the Nepalese team 65: 0 and the United Arab Emirates team 42: 10 respectively, and won the group match. In the second match against Nepal, Wu Jiajun scored a game-high 15 points, showing a very good state.
Source: People’s Network
The rugby sevens competition in this Asian Games is divided into two groups: men’s and women’s. In the men’s team, the defending champion China Hong Kong team is in Group A with the Philippine team and Malaysian team; South Korea, China Taipei and Sri Lanka (participating in the name of the Olympic Council of Asia) were grouped into Group B; Group C consists of Japan, Singapore and Thailand, which won the first Asian Rugby Sevens Series this season. China, United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan and Nepal belong to Group D..
Rugby sevens is a new game of rugby, which became an official event for the first time in the 13th Asian Games in 1998.
Weifang Daily All-Media Reporter: Fu Dongsheng/Wen
Editor in charge: Yuzi
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In commemoration of the 52nd anniversary of ping-pong diplomacy, the China-US ping-pong Diplomatic Cup friendly match was held in Los Angeles.

2023年12月19日 | admin | tetery

China Daily, Los Angeles, December 15th (Reporter Li Na) In order to commemorate the 52nd anniversary of ping-pong diplomacy, carry forward the spirit of ping-pong diplomacy and inherit the friendship between Chinese and American people, the Sino-American ping-pong Diplomatic Cup friendly match sponsored by the Southern California Overseas Chinese Federation (Nanqiao General) and supported by the Consulate General of China in Los Angeles and the American Table Tennis Association was successfully held in Ontario Convention and Exhibition Center on December 14th, local time.

Consul General Guo Shaochun of the Consulate General of China in Los Angeles and Shen Weini, the first Chinese CEO of the American Table Tennis Association, kicked off the friendly match. In his opening speech, Consul General Guo spoke highly of the influence and contribution of ping-pong diplomacy to Sino-US relations, and also affirmed the efforts made by the overseas Chinese community in Southern California to organize a series of activities of ping-pong diplomacy between China and the United States to promote the friendship between the Chinese and American peoples. He said that next year marks the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the United States, and holding the Ping-Pong Diplomatic Cup friendly match between China and the United States is a good way to commemorate the history of Sino-US friendship and look forward to Sino-US relations. Table tennis is a small ball, but the small ball can promote the big ball of Sino-US relations and contribute to the peace and stability of the two peoples and the world.

Cai Chenghua, president of the South Overseas Chinese Association, said that this activity aims to get enthusiastic response and active participation from all walks of life in the community. Everyone is looking forward to the stable development of Sino-US friendship and Sino-US relations, and hopes to inherit historical stories through friendly matches and add color to the friendship between the Chinese and American people.

As one of a series of activities for overseas Chinese in Southern California to commemorate the 52nd anniversary of China-US table tennis diplomacy, the Diplomatic Cup friendly match attracted hundreds of table tennis fans from all over Southern California, new york, San Francisco, New Jersey and other places, including many Chinese and American table tennis players and professionals. Finally, the Suzhou General Chamber of Commerce won the mixed team championship, and the China Consulate General in Los Angeles won the friendly commemorative prize.

[Editor: Ma Rui]
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