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Born in Canada to a family with Chinese heritage, hockey brothers Spencer and Parker Foo could never have imagined that one day their names would go down in the ice hockey history of their ancestors' native country.

Born in Canada to a family with Chinese heritage, hockey brothers Spencer and Parker Foo could never have imagined that one day their names would go down in the ice hockey history of their ancestors' native country.

North American players are a big part of China's men's hockey team at the Beijing Olympics, and they see their efforts stretching beyond borders.

Host gets first goals, Germans grab first win

Kent Johnson and Eric O'Dell had a goal and an assist each as Canada beat China 5-0 in men's hockey on Sunday at the Beijing Olympics.

Here's what to watch tonight and tomorrow morning, plus an explainer on how an American of Greek, Scottish, German and Irish heritage can play for the Chinese hockey team.

China’s men’s ice hockey debut began with an 8-0 loss to the United States, with the build-up to their Olympic campaign having been dominated by discussions over the standard of the team.

With two thirds of its ice hockey squad born outside the country, China's team has a very international flavor. But its recruitment drive for a home Olympics has left a number of unanswered questions.

The 18-year-old US-born Chinese skier Gu Ailing, also known as Eileen Gu, was, again, bashed by US media.

Its a motley crew of career hockey players -- most of which are from North America -- who made a very real commitment to be part of Chinas journey to the ice in Beijing.