[Explanation] Wearing a helmet on the head, stepping on ice skates, and swinging the club... In Labor Park, Tiexi District, Shenyang City, a group of vigorous figures in professional uniforms competed fiercely on the ice rink. The words "Old Boy".
In 2018, this group of retirees with an average age of 65 years old who love ice hockey formed the "Old Boys" ice hockey team. Since then, every winter, as long as the lake freezes, their figures will be active on this ice rink.
On December 4, the reporter walked into this "Old Boys" ice hockey team to feel their "youthful time".
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[Explanation] Stop suddenly, turn around, shoot... Amid the "cracking" sound of cue clubs, the players moved nimbly, coherently, and handsomely. It was hard to see through the helmets that they were sixty-year-olds.
[Concurrent] "Old Boys" ice hockey team captain Wang Daming
The oldest is about 74 years old, and the youngest is 59 years old. They are all retired workers, and some are university teachers. Anyway, there are all walks of life, public security police, industrial workers, most of them are industrial workers.
[Explanation] Wang Daming, 73 years old this year, is the captain of the "Old Boys" ice hockey team and has been playing ice hockey for more than 20 years.
Wang Daming introduced that when the "Old Boys" ice hockey team was formed, there were only a dozen people, and now it has grown to more than 30 people.
Although it is an amateur team, they all play according to the rules of international ice hockey competitions.
In a natural ice rink, two shoes are used as goals, and after wearing equipment and protective gear, the "old boys" on the ice rink play like a dragon and a tiger.
[Concurrent] "Old Boys" ice hockey team captain Wang Daming
Ice hockey is a sport of intense confrontation, and it has relatively high requirements on the body in all aspects. As we elderly people, all parts of the body are active, such as the mind, reaction force, etc. (right) There are benefits.
[Same period] Wang Jiaxiong, deputy captain of the "Old Boys" ice hockey team
(I) am 66 (years old) today, and I have been retired for 6 years. Just because I love this sport, I go up to play and join in the fun with the old guys.
(The body) is much stronger than before. Obviously, the physique has improved. If you stay at home, the person will become more and more sluggish. Here (exercise) the legs and feet are good, and it doesn't take much effort to go anywhere on the aisle.
[Explanation] It is understood that the "Old Boys" ice hockey team once won third place in a middle-aged and elderly ice hockey team invitational tournament held in Liaoning Province, but the players said that the outcome is in their eyes It's not that important, because through ice hockey they gain not only a happy old age and a healthy body, but also the deep friendship among teammates and the "youth time" that is not old.
Reported by Wang Yilin from Shenyang
Responsible editor: [He Sanli]