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Talk Sports: China women's ice hockey captain and Harbin native Yu Baiwei aims to shine at Asian Winter Games

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Yu Baiwei, the captain of the Chinese women's ice hockey national team, will play for China again at the upcoming ninth Asian Winter Games in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. In a "Talk Sports" interview with CGTN Sports Scene's Shen Xiang, Yu shared her goals and expectations for the continental competition.

"I think for me, personally, including my team, I just hope we can be in a better competitive state, and show our skills at the Asian Winter Games," Yu said. "And I also hope that we can make a breakthrough at this edition of the Asian Winter Games, among all the competitions we have participated in before."

Yu, a native of host city Harbin, believes it's an honor to play at the Asian Winter Games in front of a home crowd. According to China's captain, the presence of her family in stands will motivate her to do better.

"Well, I think first of all, it is an honor to be here at home," Yu added. "And I think as the host nation, there may be a lot of fans, and a lot of family members watching us. And for us, there will be some pressure, but I think this gives us greater motivation. And I think Harbin is also the place where our dreams began, including many players on the team, because we have been training here since we were young. And now we are back here to play in the Asian Winter Games. I think it is like giving a satisfactory answer to the people of my hometown, and all the people who pay attention to us, so I hope we can perform better in these games."

The 2025 Asian Winter Games will officially open on February 7 and come to an end on February 14.

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