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US and China mark 50 years since first pingpong games
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Ping Pong diplomacy began 50 years ago - The Washington Post
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Ping Pong Player Who Helped Bridge U.S.-China Diplomacy in 1971 Says ‘Nobody Should Boycott’ the 2022 Olympics People 1 day ago © Provided by People Rick Bowmer/AP/Shutterstock Judy Bochenski
A boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing is not the right way to call attention to China s mounting human rights violation, says one of the first U.S. athletes to ever play in the country. Nobody should boycott the Olympics for political reasons, says Judy Hoarfrost, née Bochenski, a former member of the young 1971 Ping Pong Diplomacy team, who made history by accepting an invite from the then-Communist country.
Ping Pong Diplomacy Celebrates 50 Years, Just As U.S., China Need It Again
On 4/9/21 at 5:38 PM EDT
The best table tennis players in the world descended upon Japan in March of 1971, all looking for championships. Shortly after the tournament ended in April, the eyes of the world shifted to the American team, but not necessarily for their prowess in the sport.
The U.S. team received an invitation to take an eight-day, red carpet tour of communist China. The team entered the country on April 10, 1971, becoming the first Americans to visit China since the Communist Revolution in 1949. The Americans got the grand tour, played some exhibition matches against the Chinese team, met some dignitaries and played a significant role in helping governments start coming together to eventually end the Cold War in the late 1980s.
Column: Ping Pong Diplomacy resonates a half century later
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