Athletes in their 90s to compete in World Masters Games
Athletes in their 90s to compete in World Masters Games
2025-05-05
Organizers of the World Masters Games recently held a news conference celebrating seniors who are competing in the Games, inviting four “ageless heroes” to share their stories. Lin Yu-mao, a 104-year-old badminton player, Su Chen-tsun, a 93-year-old woodball player, and swimmers Chen Yen-ti and Lin Ju-tsung, who are 95 and 90 respectively, joined the news conference, sharing their preparations and feelings about competing.
The World Masters Games encourages people of all ages to compete and stay active. Four athletes over 90 came together at this event, including 93-year-old Su Chen-tsun, who has over 20 years of experience playing woodball. Commended as “ageless heroes,” they are to compete in the upcoming Games.
Su Chen-tsun
Woodball player
When I was 64 years old, my hometown started to promote woodball. I’ve played ever since then.
These seniors are no less fit or competitive than people a fraction of their age. The group includes two swimmers: 95-year-old Chen Yen-ti, who has won two gold medals at national swimming competitions, and 90-year-old Lin Ju-tsung, who has been swimming and diving competitively since middle school.
Lin Ju-tsung
Swimmer
If you don’t know how to dive, you can start by jumping like this, from the side of the pool into the water. Start learning from here.
Wearing a red hat, 104-year-old Lin Yu-mao is a badminton player and ambassador for the 2025 World Masters Games. He holds the Guinness World Record for the oldest badminton player.
Lin Yu-mao
Badminton player
For me, health is simple. I normally pay attention to it by exercising, singing, and dancing.
Lin Yi-hua
Taipei Deputy Mayor
The more I prepare for the World Masters Games, the more I feel moved by its spirit. The seniors here today are so enthusiastic and energetic, which is the best example of what the games are about.
These senior athletes have made many friends by playing sports. Staying active is their secret to a long life, and they invite everyone to see them compete at the upcoming World Masters Games.
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不老英雄! 世壯運"年過9旬選手" 體力.鬥志不輸年輕人
2025-05-05
世壯運舉辦不老英雄備戰衝刺記者會，邀請4位9旬以上「不老英雄」，包括104歲自稱「老頑童」的羽球好手林友茂、95歲與90歲的游泳選手陳彥地與林汝聰，以及93歲超過20年木球資歷的蘇振村，4人都來到現場分享參賽心情與備戰歷程，展現「活到老、動到老」的運動精神。
世壯運不老英雄實力堅強，4人都年過9旬，93歲蘇振村，征戰國內外無數大小的木球比賽。
[[世壯運選手 蘇振村]]
“64歲的時候在家鄉，我們這個木球在那邊推廣，我就從那個時候開始，打木球到現在”
體力與鬥志絲毫不輸年輕人的，還有這兩位，95歲陳彥地，連兩年在全國分齡游泳錦標賽奪下金牌，紅色衣服是90歲林汝聰，國中就成為游泳代表隊，很多人不敢嘗試的跳水對他來說，是家常便飯。
[[世壯運選手 林汝聰]]
“剛剛跳水不懂的話，可以直接，這樣跳，從游泳池上面跳到水裡，從這裡學起”
戴著紳士帽的林友茂，更以104歲高齡出任本屆世壯運推廣大使，他同時也是金氏世界紀錄最年長的羽球好手。
[[世壯運推廣大使 林友茂(104歲)]]
“我養生也很簡單，平常注意到，我就是說多運動，多唱歌，多跳舞”
[[台北市副市長 林奕華]]
“這一次世壯運呢，其實我越籌辦，越覺得，這個精神是很讓人家感動的，像今天我們的幾位大哥哥，很熱情，很有活力，就是我們看到最好的展現”
因為運動，讓這些不老選手結交了不少好友，活到老、動到老更是他們的長壽秘訣，不老英雄們邀請民眾走進世壯運場館，見證他們繼續挑戰極限。
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