At 17 o'clock on the French time, on June 26th, French time, the Dongfeng team held a press conference in Lorient, France. All members of the "Dongfeng" officially made their debut. The hometown of the "Dongfeng" - the headquarters of Dongfeng Commercial Vehicles Co., Ltd. was connected via video, and Lorient press conference to interact.
Dongfeng Team Official Team Debuts
When Charles Goldheier led his carefully selected team of Dongfeng players on the stage, whether it was in Lorient, France, or the video link in Shiyan, everyone was proud of him. infection. The Dongfeng Team is a team formed for the development of China’s modern ocean-going maritime industry. Both the fleet and the shore team can see the Chinese people. The ultimate goal of the Dongfeng team is to build a team of 100% Chinese players in the future Volvo Ocean Race.
The Dongfeng team has now taken a big step toward this goal. Four young and outstanding Chinese sailing athletes – Horace Chen, Wolf Yang, Kit Zheng, and Liu Ming (Leo Liu) all the way through the six-month, four-phase search for the future of China The sailing star of tomorrow - Dongfeng Team Training Camp - came out and was finally selected as the official crew member of the Dongfeng team. At the same time, Captain Charles also announced that he had carefully selected the other five world-class crew. The Dongfeng team consisting of 10 official crews will drive the Volvo Ocean65 "Dongfeng" regatta to participate in this competition.
Knut Frostad, CEO of the Volvo Ocean Race, said: “The participation of the Dongfeng team is a milestone for the Volvo Ocean Race. China is a very important market for us. After the Chinese sailing athletes won the gold medal in the London Olympics, more and more Chinese people began to pay attention to and join the sailing movement. We also tried to establish a loyal group of Volvo Ocean Races in China."
Qin Jie, deputy general manager of Dongfeng Commercial Vehicle Co., Ltd., said in an interview with French media in Lorient, France: “Today, we started the new international journey with the Dongfeng No. 1 racing boat. Dongfeng Commercial Vehicle Co., Ltd. and Volvo Global Sailboat The competition has common values ​​and we attribute it to 'reliability, professionalism, and technology'. With the help of the Volvo Ocean Race, more people in the world can learn about Dongfeng Commercial Vehicles, and with the participation of the Dongfeng Team, more Chinese people can get closer. This is a win-win option for the Volvo Ocean Race."
The Volvo Ocean Race not only has a good influence in the industry, it also has a reputation in the international community, known as the "Mount Everest in the maritime world." In this kind of international competition, there are few Chinese people in the past. This time, Dongfeng Team played on behalf of China. It will undoubtedly be a highlight in the history of Chinese navigation.