VivaTech takes the stage as the world's leading event for tech and startups
19 Jun 2023 18:33
July 14: Two Chinese teams, whose home stadium is the Shenzhen University Game Center, will play in the Canadian Women’s Hockey League (CWHL) starting from the 2017/18 season, China’s HC Kunlun Red Star and the CWHL announced in Beijing.
The signing ceremony was held in front of John McCallum, Ambassador of Canada to China and the Honorable Carla Qualtrough, Canada’s Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities.
Also in attendance were the CWHL commissioner Brenda Andress and the Kunlun Red Star founder Yue Xinyu plus other executives.
Prior to the ceremony, Chinese President Xi Jinping met John McCallum and said that China is pleased to expand cultural and knowledge exchanges and cooperation with Canada in areas such as education, culture, tourism, young talents and winter sports.
The CWHL, founded in 2007, is the highest women's ice hockey league in Canada. The league recently expanded to six teams with the addition of Kunlun Red Star from China. It also has teams in Calgary, Toronto, Montreal and Boston.
Source: Sohu
Proofread by Raymond Fitzpatrick
Related coverage
Huawei signs deal with Barcelona Sports Theme Park
03 Dec 2015
Shanghai SIPG partners with Hamburger SV
11 Aug 2016
Bayern Munich partners with Goal.com to target China and US
01 Sep 2015
Budweiser and NFL to jointly tap Chinese market
26 Jan 2016
Australian Open teams up with Shanghai Rolex Masters
14 Oct 2015
More from Yutang Sports
HealthAccord spotlights mental health and female athlete well-being
08 Feb 2024
Discover why SportAccord plays central role for Silvers in strategic partnerships
22 Feb 2024
Leading sports charity, Podium Analytics, announces Trusted Research Environment for Global Sport
11 Apr 2024
Birmingham is embracing a bright future supported by extraordinary sporting legacy
17 Apr 2024
SportAccord scores Summit touchdown with NFL
18 Jan 2024
Yutang Sports
loading...