On October 1, the press conference of the Sino-Thai ice hockey friendly match was held in Bangkok, Thailand. Chinese Ambassador to Thailand Han Zhiqiang, Minister of Tourism and Sports of Thailand Solawong, IOC Member Patama, President of Thailand Ice Hockey Association Qi Sada and other guests attended and delivered speeches.
According to the press conference, the Chinese Embassy in Thailand and the Ministry of Tourism and Sports of Thailand will jointly host the Sino-Thai ice hockey friendly match in Bangkok on October 6. King Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida of Thailand will participate in the friendly match, and Queen Suthida will lead the Thailand women's national ice hockey team to participate in the friendly match.
Ambassador Han Zhiqiang delivered a speech. Photo by People's Daily reporter Bai Yuanqi
In his speech, Han Zhiqiang said that in this festive year, China and Thailand jointly planned and co-hosted the ice hockey friendly match, aiming to promote the spirit of sportsmanship and continue the traditional friendship of "China and Thailand are one family".
Han Zhiqiang introduced that Wang Xuan, chairman of the Chinese Ice Hockey Association, will lead the team to participate in the competition, which is the first visit of the Chinese national women's ice hockey team to Thailand, which fully reflects the great importance that the Chinese sports community attaches to Sino-Thai sports exchanges and Sino-Thai friendship. Next year will usher in the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Thailand, and the relations between the two countries stand at a new historical starting point.
Solawon stressed that the joint hosting of the ice hockey friendly match between Thailand and China will be an important moment in the friendly relations between the two countries, and Thailand will be the host to warmly receive the Chinese national women's ice hockey team to visit Thailand for the first time. At present, the practical cooperation between Thailand and China in various fields has continued to deepen and achieved remarkable results, which is the result of the cordial care and support of the Thailand royal family and Chinese leaders, and also benefited from the close cooperation and efforts of the governments of the two sides. The Thai side attaches great importance to deepening the special friendship of "Thailand-China Family" through sports and people-to-people exchanges, and believes that this friendly match will make a special contribution to the new development of Thai-Chinese friendly relations.
IOC member Patama spoke. Photo by People's Daily reporter Bai Yuanqi
Patama said that the visit of the King and Queen of Thailand to the Thai-Chinese ice hockey friendly match demonstrates the special friendship between Thailand and China, and the holding of the event is not only a milestone in sports exchanges between the two countries, but also will greatly promote sports cultural exchanges and friendly cooperation between Thailand and China. It is hoped that the friendly competition will inspire more Thai and Chinese athletes to pursue excellence and scale new heights.
In his speech, Qi Sada sincerely thanked and sincerely hoped that the Chinese national women's ice hockey team would visit Thailand to participate in the Thai-Chinese ice hockey friendly match, saying that this will be a glorious day for Thailand's ice hockey community and an important opportunity to promote exchanges and cooperation between Thailand and China in ice hockey, and the holding of the friendly match will write a glorious chapter in the history of ice hockey between the two countries.
The scene of the press conference. Photo by People's Daily reporter Bai Yuanqi
It is reported that the Chinese national women's ice hockey team will visit Thailand from October 4 to 7, and on the evening of the 6th, it will hold a friendly match of Sino-Thai ice hockey with the Thailand national women's ice hockey team led by Queen Thailand Suthida at the Thailand International Ice Hockey Stadium in Bangkok.
Source: People's Daily Online
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