Elderly man builds ice rink on his roof after being inspired by Beijing Olympics to rekindle passion

in northern China went to new lengths to reignite his childhood love for ice hockey starting the build over six months ago before his city went into lockdown.

The 66-year-old’s love for the sport began decades prior when he joined a local team at 16-years-old. However, as China began opening up to the business world in the 1990s and saw its economy boom, Mr Baoqi said he became increasingly busy and was unable to coordinate training. But with the start of the Beijing Winter Olympics, Mr Baoqi now plays his beloved sport on his own ice-rink with his 10-year-old grandson.“Well, speaking of my grandson, he is quite sporty and a bit too naughty, however, being naughty is good for skating,” Mr Baoqi said.“If I had a rink when the Winter Olympics opens, it would be great. I started to think about it in summer. I want to show my neighbors that the Winter Olympics could be in your backyard, and we could all join it.

However, undeterred by their objections, Mr Baoqi was determined to make the most of the month-long ice season in Tianjin and built the ice rink before the start of the Winter Olympics “no matter what my family says.”Explaining his DIY ice rink, Mr Baoqi said: “This plastic cloth is water-proof. This layer is for freeze-proofing. There is another layer, do you see that?“I got two over here. This is for sound-proofing.

Mr Baoqi’s grandson added: “My grandpa called us to come over and said that there is a surprise on the terrace. I went out and saw it was all covered with ice! I felt so proud of it.”

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