Ice hockey school in Beijing

Beijing Super Papa Culture Communication will set up a children's ice hockey school ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. [Photo by Jiang Dong/China Daily]

Beijing will soon have a children's ice hockey school that is being jointly established by a Chinese company and European professionals ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics in the city.

Beijing Super Papa Culture Communications, the private company, made the announcement on Tuesday at the European Union-China Winter Sports Cooperation Conference.

The school plans to import North European ice hockey training systems to Beijing, and Olympians and coaches from Germany and Switzerland are expected to coach Chinese students on the game. A scholarship program will also be launched to award children with passion and talent for the sport.

In its efforts, the Chinese company is being partnered by the EU-China Winter and Outdoor Sports Alliance, a new body that seeks to promote sports cooperation between the European Union and China.

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