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On a frozen pond far from the Olympics, meet China’s ice hockey veterans
Team members play ice hockey at a makeshift ice rink on a frozen lake, in Anshan, Liaoning province, China.
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Zhang Chunyu rests on the sidelines after playing ice hockey at a makeshift rink on a frozen lake, in Anshan, Liaoning province, China. The players are mostly in their 50s and 60s, their passion for the sport in sharp contrast to wider indifference, aggravated by the unremarkable men’s hockey team that is to compete for China in the Beijing Games next month. For the Anshan players, though, hockey has never been about smashing Olympic records or playing in an elite league. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang
Zhao Huimin plays ice hockey with his granddaughter on a frozen lake, in Anshan, Liaoning province, China.
Zhang Mingnan, 67, moves a goal across a makeshift ice hockey rink on a frozen lake in Anshan, Liaoning province, China. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang
An ice hockey player uses his stick to carry his skates after playing at a makeshift ice rink on a frozen lake, in Anshan, Liaoning province, China. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang
Zhao Huimin takes a break from playing ice hockey at a makeshift rink on a frozen lake, in Anshan, Liaoning province, China. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang
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