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Gretzky commits to helping China

By Sun Xiaochen | China Daily | Updated: 2018-08-08 07:32

The Great One is coming to the land of The Great Wall.

Kunlun Red Star, China's lone entry in the Russia-based Kontinental Hockey League, on Tuesday announced Wayne Gretzky - aka 'The Great One' - has been appointed the club's global ambassador as part of a long-term agreement that will see the legendary Canadian involved in a comprehensive youth development program in China.

Red Star will open the KRS-Gretzky Hockey School to provide players aged 8-17 with advanced hockey training at facilities in Beijing and Shenzhen, and plans to expand the program to at least 20 locations across the country over the next five years.

Gretzky commits to helping China

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