Alex Ovechkin’s second day in China was eventful as the Washington Capitals captain serves as an NHL global ambassador to help grow the game.
On Sunday Ovechkin was greeted by a big crowd of fans at the airport in his arrival and dropped the ceremonial first puck in the Renaissance Hockey Cup.
Ovechkin spent Monday at Shougang Park which is where the headquarters are located for the 2022 Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee.
The area at the park which used to be where a steel factory for over a century was located is now the home to the headquarters and the location will be used for the ski jumping event during the winter games.