在中美建立正式外交关系时,中国乒乓球队是第一支访问美国的体育运动队,国家体操队是第二支队伍,武术代表团则是中国第三支出访美国的体育代表队。当时的美国总统尼克松说:“这次访问是我们两国之间从1972年开始的一系列互访中的一次。我们认为最重要的一点是,这是美国人民和中国人民之间深厚友谊的又一明证。” When China and the United States established formal diplomatic relations, the Chinese table tennis team was the first sports team to visit the United States. The state gymnastics team was the second team and the martial arts delegation was the third China’s sports team to visit the United States. At the time, U.S. President Nixon said: “This visit is one of a series of exchange visits between our two countries starting in 1972. The most important point we think is that this is the profound friendship between the U.S. people and the Chinese people. A proof. ”