STORY: Ice hockey tournament promotes communication among Chinese, Russian, Mongolian youths
SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 22, 2024
DATELINE: Jan. 25, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:59
LOCATION: HOHHOT, China
CATEGORY: SPORTS

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the tournament
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Russian): ALEKSEI BELIAVSKII, Leader of Erguna Ice Hockey Team, Russia
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Mongolian): ENKH-ERDENE ENKHKHUSLEN, Member of Otgon Od Ice Hockey Team, Mongolia
4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): SU BOWEN, Member of ice hockey team from Harbin, China
5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): DONG RUI, Official of Hohhot sports bureau, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China

STORYLINE:

An ice hockey invitational tournament is being held in Hohhot, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region from Jan. 22 to 26 to enhance communication among young players from China, Russia and Mongolia.

SOUNDBITE 1 (Russian): ALEKSEI BELIAVSKII, Leader of Erguna Ice Hockey Team, Russia
"It's the second time that we participate in this tournament. We are very glad to be invited to compete in this game. Our two countries have established long-term good-neighborly relations, and we always respond to the invitations of such sports tournaments. We also frequently invite Chinese friends to visit our country. I hope our friendship will become stronger and closer."

SOUNDBITE 2 (Mongolian): ENKH-ERDENE ENKHKHUSLEN, Member of Otgon Od Ice Hockey Team, Mongolia
"The rivals are very friendly. All of them are excellent athletes. They are very amiable, disciplined and eager to fight. The games are intense."

SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): SU BOWEN, Member of ice hockey team from Harbin, China
"I'm excited to participate in this competition and I can make friends here. The rivals are all very strong, so we need to train harder. We will attend more competitions like this, which will contribute to our further development in playing ice hockey."

SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): DONG RUI, Official of Hohhot sports bureau, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China
"Russia and Mongolia have abundant ice and snow resources, and their youths are good at winter sports. So we want to organize some youth games to improve the competitiveness of local youth athletes, and also enhance the communication among young people in sports."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Hohhot, China.
(XHTV)