Sports‘A Big Task’: China’s Olympic Hockey Team Facing QuestionsSavePrintKunlun Red Star's team players celebrate after they won the Kontinental Hockey League match against Spartak Moscow, in Moscow, Russia, on Oct. 1, 2016. Pavel Golovkin/AP PhotoThe Associated Press11/13/2021|Updated: 11/13/2021International hockey officials are hoping to avoid a Humiliation On Ice when the Chinese men’s national team debuts at the Beijing Winter Olympics.They begged the NHL to send players to the Games in China, but now they are worried that the home team might not even be able to score a goal.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentThe Associated PressAuthorAuthor’s Selected ArticlesBreezy Johnson Wins Olympic Downhill on Day Marred by American Teammate Lindsey Vonn’s CrashFeb 08, 2026Lindsey Vonn Clips Gate and Crashes in Winter Olympic Downhill, Taken Away by HelicopterFeb 08, 2026JD Vance and Jake Paul Watch US Women’s Hockey Team Together at Winter OlympicsFeb 07, 2026Defending Champ US Takes Lead Into Final Day of Team Figure Skating at the Milano Cortina OlympicsFeb 07, 2026Related TopicsChinaNHLHockeyIIHF