At present, the Beijing Winter Olympics are "fiercely fighting", and freestyle skiing, short track speed skating, figure skating and other sports are constantly attracting the attention of audiences across the country due to fierce competition and strong ornamentation. In Kunming, there is a group of children and adults, with their slightly different perspectives, paying attention to this grand event. They are the "hockey boys" and parents of the Yunnan Meantsim ice hockey team.
Because of the children, our whole family watched the Winter Olympics
"After playing overtime penalties, this game is too cool to watch, the goalkeeper sister is mighty!" On February 6, after the Chinese women's ice hockey team defeated the Japanese team, Tian Haoqianyi's mother excitedly posted in the circle of friends.
Tian Hao Qianyi is practicing
In fact, not only this game, since the opening of the Winter Olympics, whenever the Chinese ice hockey team has played, Tian Haoqianyi's family will stay in front of the TV for a moment, cheer for the Chinese team, and discuss the situation on the field and the performance of the players from time to time.
Tian Hao Qianyi is just 8 years old this year, but has been studying ice hockey for nearly 3 years. According to her mother's recollection, when Tian Haoqianyi was in kindergarten, he experienced real ice skating for the first time at the Kunming Hongta Sports Center, and soon fell in love with ice sports. Later, at the suggestion of his skating coach, he began to learn ice hockey and joined the Yunnan Meantsim ice hockey team formed by former national women's ice hockey team member Yang Minran.
"In the past 3 years, ice hockey has brought a lot of changes to children. On the one hand, the child's physical fitness has been improved, and the number of illnesses has become less and less frequent. Ice hockey, on the other hand, makes children more confident, outgoing, and more willing to interact with other children. As a parent, her joy is beyond words.
Tian Haoqianyi's mother also said that the child's enthusiasm for ice hockey is very high now, and our whole family is very supportive of him. "An ice hockey baby also led a large group of us to watch the Winter Olympics!" She laughed.
Because of ice hockey, the children move forward together to the future
"At first, ice hockey gave me the impression of being very niche and special, especially in Yunnan. Later, after the children practiced hockey, I found out that ice hockey is not just 'special'. Another "hockey player," Feng Ziyang's mother said.
Like Tian Haoqianyi, Feng Ziyang is also a member of the Yunnan Meantsm ice hockey team and has been playing ice hockey for 2 and a half years. Speaking of the original intention of letting children play ice hockey, Feng Ziyang's mother said that Feng Ziyang was relatively thin from a young age, and signed up to learn ice hockey because he wanted him to exercise and grow stronger.
Feng Ziyang wearing an ice hockey suit
However, soon, Feng Ziyang's family found that there were many benefits of playing ice hockey. Feng Ziyang's mother believes that the sense of honor brought by ice hockey is a valuable asset in the growth of children. "In daily learning life, children often encounter difficulties and setbacks, which make them doubts about themselves. Through continuous training and competition, ice hockey can make children truly feel their own progress and improvement, and gain a sense of honor. This is very helpful for the child's mental health. ”
In addition, the annual winter camp, summer camp and other training activities held by the ice hockey team have enabled the children to cultivate a good team spirit and establish a deep friendship. "I think the children on the hockey team are full of vitality now, just like the slogan of our Beijing Winter Olympics: Let's move to the future together."
Because of Meantsm, southern children enjoy ice and snow sports
"When the kid was very young, I found that he liked snow very much." Chen Simiao's father said. "As a Yunnan person, it is not easy to experience outdoor skiing, ice skating and other projects. But with ice hockey, children can feel the charm of ice and snow sports without leaving Kunming. ”
Recalling the process of children's contact with ice hockey, Chen Simiao's father said that he did not understand the sport at the beginning, and the child also liked ice hockey by chance. Chen Simiao first practiced roller hockey, and later saw ice hockey training at the Kunming Hongta Sports Center, and felt that ice hockey and roller skating hockey were very similar, and they could also get close to real ice, so they turned to learning ice hockey.
Chen Simiao wearing an ice hockey suit
"As a parent, we are very supportive of him playing ice hockey, first, because the amount of ice hockey is large, which allows children to fully relax and stretch their bodies in addition to heavy schoolwork; on the other hand, ice hockey seems to be intense, but the athlete protection measures are perfect and it is not easy to be injured." I'm relieved about that. Chen Simiao's father said.
Recently, Chen Simiao's younger brother has also begun to learn ice hockey. The brothers sometimes sit under the field, cheering for the friends on the field, and sometimes play together on the white ice rink... "Children in Yunnan can also enjoy the fun of ice and snow sports in this way, which I never thought of before." ”
Today, the Yunnan Meantsim ice hockey team has nearly 40 young players aged 5 to 12. Coach Yang Minran said that since the opening of the Beijing Winter Olympics, more children are eager to join the ice hockey game. "I believe that the future of Yunnan ice hockey will be better!"
Yunnan network reporter Wang Jingzhong
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