Veteran rookies make their debut together and go to the All Games in an unconventional way

The age difference of 39 years old may be classified as two generations in many fields, but in the 15th National Games mass stadium, age is not a problem, and a 39-year-old difference can still become a teammate.

In the preliminary competition for the nautical vehicle model ending in Shenglian Island, Suining, Sichuan in May, 23 contestants from the Zhejiang team participated. The youngest were twins Jin Jingheng and Jin Jingxu born in 2013, and the oldest was Yao Xiangjun born in 1974. During the competition, the Zhejiang team not only leveraged the advantages of young players' agility, but also made full use of the rich experience of adult players to demonstrate teamwork ability. In the end, it ranked second among the 27 participating teams and entered the finals of the top 12 national competitions.

Since the 2017 National Games set up mass competition events, the stories of "veterans and rookies appearing together and going to the National Games in an unconventional manner" have happened repeatedly.

The chess preliminaries that ended in Beijing last weekend have built a platform for communication and learning for athletes of different ages and levels. Although most world champions and national champions participate in the open group competition between men and women, it provides many amateur group players, especially young players, with the opportunity to learn and observe closely. Qin Rui, an amateur chess player in Hainan team, said that outside the game, he would focus on the perspective of the open group competition, because there are many experts in the group, and outstanding athletes, including Ding Liren, can help everyone learn a new way of chess every game of chess.

In the eyes of more people, the relatively slow-paced goal ball seems to be exclusive to the elderly. It has entered the National Games mass arena for the first time and has specially set up a mixed five-a-side group C. The contestants are all 12 to 18 years old, which not only adds youthful style to the event, but also allows more young people to have a deeper understanding of this sport that integrates wisdom, skills and teamwork, and accelerates the popularization and development of the goal ball ball program in all ages.

A more touching story takes place in many veterans in the project. The mass competition provides veterans who are determined to "return to youth".

In the final of the women's football seven-a-side veteran group, Fan Yunjie and Wen Lirong, two old internationals, played for Henan and Beijing respectively. In the end, the Henan team led by Fan Yunjie defeated Beijing 1-0. In 1993, the Henan Women's Football Team won the 7th Games. Fan Yunjie was still a rookie in his early twenties at the time. After 32 years, he once again hung the National Games gold medal on his chest. She said with emotion that the National Games provided the old sisters with the opportunity to reunite on the court, and also proved everyone's consistent love for football.

The women's football futsal veteran group also has a well-known athlete - "Miss World Football" Sun Qingmei. She is nearly 60 years old and leads the Hebei team to move forward steadily and launches a rush to the podium. Sun Qingmei was an outstanding athlete of my country's women's football team in the 1990s. She scored 30 goals in more than 70 international games and was the main force of the Chinese women's football team to enter the semi-finals of the World Cup in 1995. Now, for the sake of love and football, Sun Qingmei has once again embarked on the battle. In an interview with reporters, she said that she hopes to set an example for young athletes with practical actions.

People-centered approach is the original intention of comprehensively deepening reforms of the National Games and setting up mass competitions. By building a high-level competition platform, more people can enter the National Games arena and display their sports talents, and implement the concept of "the National Games and the National Games benefit the people". Such a National Games is more moving and exciting.