On the evening of March 25, the 2024 "Seven Star Cup-New Youth Union Shield" middle-aged and elderly Chinese elite basketball tournament kicked off at Guangdong University of Technology and Commerce. The competition aims to promote and enhance the development of basketball in Zhaoqing, enrich the cultural life of the masses, and create a strong atmosphere of advocating sports and pursuing health.
The competition is divided into:
Two groups over 50 years old and over 60 years old,
It is the oldest and most important event held in Zhaoqing in recent years
More cities gathered in Zhaoqing for a competition.
The competition attracted middle-aged and elderly basketball teams from all provinces and cities across the country, including more than 100 athletes from 13 national veteran basketball teams from Beijing, Hong Kong, Guangxi, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Yangjiang, Duanzhou, Dinghu, Deqing and Sihui, including retired professional players and players from national and provincial teams. The competition will run until March 29.
A group of "basketball veterans" in their fifties and sixties
Sweating on the field,
Dribble, break, score, all in one go.
Spirits beyond age and love for basketball,
It infected every audience present.
It is worth mentioning that
Two of the teams are over 50 years old
Female players participated,
In the team of Zhaoqing over 60 years old
There are also 70-year-old athletes competing,
The 50-year-old team of Duanzhou District was called
Successive Duanzhou basketball junior players and
In the 90s, professional players introduced in Zhaoqing formed a team to participate in the competition.
As the oldest player in this event, Li Xianwen, a player of the Zhaoqing Palung team who is in his 70s, said that he will ensure his physical condition through training and fitness every week, and out of his love for basketball, he often teams with his friends to participate in basketball events for middle-aged and elderly people all over the country and even abroad. He believes that the level of this event is very high, and participating in the competition can learn and communicate with outstanding basketball players from all over the world.
Cai Jinlong, executive vice chairman of the Duanzhou District Basketball Association, said that the competition attracted many high-level players from all over the country to participate, which on the one hand can promote the construction of Zhaoqing Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Sports City, and on the other hand, it can also play an exemplary role in the participation of middle-aged and elderly people in Zhaoqing.
△ The above 4 pictures were taken by Liang Xiaoming, a reporter from Zhaoqing Rong Media Center
The tournament is organized by:
Co-hosted by Seven Star Sports and Hong Kong New Youth Association,
Guangdong University of Technology and Commerce,
Co-organized by Duanzhou District Basketball Association,
Zhaoqing Seven New Star Sports Culture Co., Ltd. undertakes.
The competition will be further promoted
The development of basketball for middle-aged and elderly people in Zhaoqing,
Through friendly matches, we can achieve "Meet Golfers,
Communicate ball skills, contact feelings,
enhance friendship and exercise".
◆ Reporter of Zhaoqing Rong Media Center, Liu Haohui◆ Editor: Sun Jie◆ Second Trial: Yi Qizhi, Liu Xiaohong◆ Final Trial: Wen Zhihua