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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Beijing, January 20 (Xinhua) — A China-Russia snow football tournament was held in Hegang, Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, from January 17 to 18, with teams from eight cities from both countries participating.
According to the city's multimedia center, approximately 150 football players took part in the competition, representing teams from the Chinese cities of Shenyang (Liaoning Province, Northeast China), Changchun (Jilin Province, Northeast China), Daqing, Jiamusi, and Hegang (Heilongjiang Province), as well as three Russian cities: Birobidzhan, Khabarovsk, and Ussuriysk.
The tournament matches were played in a 7-on-7 format. Following the event, individual awards were presented to the "best goalkeeper," "best player," "best scorer," and "best squad."
According to Lan Weiqiu, Director of the Foreign Affairs Office of the Hegang Municipal People's Government, the sporting event aimed to build a bridge of friendship for Chinese-Russian exchanges, strengthen the foundation of public opinion for interregional communication, and deepen mutual understanding and traditional friendship between the peoples of China and Russia.
The tournament was jointly organized by the Foreign Affairs Office of the Hegang Municipal People's Government, the Hegang Municipal Department of Culture, Sports, Radio, Television and Tourism, and the Nanshan Municipal People's Government. -0-
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