Birthplace of hockey in China chooses Poligras
Polytan turfs Inner Mongolia hockey cradle.
Molidawa Daur in Hulunbuir City, Inner Mongolia, is the hometown of field hockey in China. The traditional sport of the Daur people, field hockey was recognized on the national cultural heritage list in 2006 and its birthplace has continued to feed a wealth of talent into the national teams.
Nurturing China’s hockey talent
Liaoning Nautical Sports School is the training base of the hockey team in Liaoning Province, which is one of the cradles of hockey talent in China. Located on the coast of Lvshun, the facility is an important summer training base for hockey teams of all levels across China, and the school receives various domestic and international hockey teams to train and compete year round.
2024 Men’s Hockey Asian Championship will be played on Poligras
Ahead of hosting the 2024 Men’s Hockey Asian Champions Cup from 8-17 September, Molidawa has renovated three existing hockey competition and training venues, including Liaoning Nautical Sports School, with Polytan’s world-class Poligras turf. Trusted and chosen for its superior athletic and environmental performance characteristics, the Poligras turf upgrade is testament to the region’s commitment to the sustainability and development of the game. The new iconic blue turf will provide the stage for top Asian hockey nations China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia and Pakistan to stake their claim to the Asian Championship crown.
“Trusted and chosen for its superior athletic and environmental performance characteristics, the Poligras turf upgrade is testament to the region’s commitment to the sustainability and development of the game.”
From National Championships to Olympic promise
After the completion of the venue, Liaoning Nautical Sports School successfully hosted the 2024 National Men's Hockey Championship Cup in June putting the new turf through its paces for the first time in a national competition. The stage is set for September’s Men’s Hockey Asian Championship and as we head into the Paris Games where the China’s women’s team are tipped to medal, the importance of these hockey strongholds that continue to feed talent into the game, come into sharper focus.
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“The traditional sport of the Daur people, field hockey was recognized on the national cultural heritage list in 2006 and its birthplace has continued to feed a wealth of talent into the national teams.”
“Trusted and chosen for its superior athletic and environmental performance characteristics, the Poligras turf upgrade is testament to the region’s commitment to the sustainability and development of the game.”