Friendship match held in L.A. to mark 50 years of "Ping-Pong Diplomacy"

STORY: Friendship match held in L.A. to mark 50 years of "Ping-Pong Diplomacy" DATELINE: March 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:06 LOCATION: LOS ANGELES, U.S. CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the opening ceremony 2. various of friendship matches 3. SOUNDBITE (English): DELL SWEERIS, Eyewitness of "Ping-Pong Diplomacy" 4. SOUNDBITE (English): RICHARD CHAR, Chair of USATT STORYLINE A table tennis friendship match was held in Los Angeles, the United States on Sunday to celebrate the 50th anniversary of "Ping-Pong Diplomacy" between China and the United States. The commemorative event was jointly organized by the USA Table Tennis (USATT) and the All American Chinese Association. U.S. youth athletes, Chinese diplomats, Chinese students and ping-pong lovers from local Chinese communities joined in the match. For a start, Dell and Connie Sweeris, a U.S. couple who once experienced the ice-breaking "Ping-Pong Diplomacy" in the 1970s as table tennis players, played an exhibition game with USATT's Chief Executive O

U.S.-LOS ANGELES-PING-PONG DIPLOMACY

U.S.-LOS ANGELES-PING-PONG DIPLOMACY

(220321) -- LOS ANGELES, March 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A player participates in a Ping-Pong friendship tournament in Los Angeles, the United States, March 20, 2022. A table tennis friendship match was held here on Sunday to celebrate the 50th anniversary of "Ping-Pong diplomacy" between China and the United States. The commemorative event was jointly organized by the USA Table Tennis (USATT) and the All American Chinese Association. (Xinhua)

U.S.-LOS ANGELES-PING-PONG DIPLOMACY

U.S.-LOS ANGELES-PING-PONG DIPLOMACY

(220321) -- LOS ANGELES, March 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Players participate in a Ping-Pong friendship tournament in Los Angeles, the United States, March 20, 2022. A table tennis friendship match was held here on Sunday to celebrate the 50th anniversary of "Ping-Pong diplomacy" between China and the United States. The commemorative event was jointly organized by the USA Table Tennis (USATT) and the All American Chinese Association. (Xinhua)

U.S.-LOS ANGELES-PING-PONG DIPLOMACY

U.S.-LOS ANGELES-PING-PONG DIPLOMACY

(220321) -- LOS ANGELES, March 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Connie Sweeris (2nd L) and her husband Dell Sweeris (1st L), a U.S. couple who once experienced the ice-breaking "Ping-Pong diplomacy" in the 1970s as table tennis players, play an exhibition match with USATT's Chief Executive Officer Virginia Sung (1st R) and Chinese Consul General in Los Angeles Zhang Ping (2nd R) in Los Angeles, the United States, March 20, 2022. A table tennis friendship match was held here on Sunday to celebrate the 50th anniversary of "Ping-Pong diplomacy" between China and the United States. The commemorative event was jointly organized by the USA Table Tennis (USATT) and the All American Chinese Association. (Xinhua)

U.S.-LOS ANGELES-PING-PONG DIPLOMACY

U.S.-LOS ANGELES-PING-PONG DIPLOMACY

(220321) -- LOS ANGELES, March 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Connie Sweeris (1st R) and her husband Dell Sweeris (2nd R), a U.S. couple who once experienced the ice-breaking "Ping-Pong diplomacy" in the 1970s as table tennis players, play an exhibition match with USATT's Chief Executive Officer Virginia Sung (1st L) and Chinese Consul General in Los Angeles Zhang Ping (2nd L) in Los Angeles, the United States, March 20, 2022. A table tennis friendship match was held here on Sunday to celebrate the 50th anniversary of "Ping-Pong diplomacy" between China and the United States. The commemorative event was jointly organized by the USA Table Tennis (USATT) and the All American Chinese Association. (Xinhua)