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I am a member of a Mothers' Volleyball Team.This is when a group of ladies who enjoy playing volley ball get together and make a Mothers' team and borrow a nearby school gym for practice. Although we call it a Mothers' team, not all the members are married with children. Married ladies over the age of 30 and without children or unmarried ladies over the age of 35 are able to join these Mothers' teams.
There are games held every year during spring and autumn.
In the town in which I live in, there is a big competition in ehich over 40 teams participate in. At the gym, there are many children and fathers who come to support mum's volleyball team.
There are many people who, even after they get old, continue to play volleyball. From this year, there is going to be a national tournament heldwhich is limited to players over 60 years old and players over 70 years old.
I'm not very good at volleyball, but I would like to continue to enjoy to play it for as long as possible.
Do you play any sports ? Comments in English and Japanese below.
今週の語彙 This week’s vocabulary
■ママさん （お母さん）：mother ■体育館gymnasium ■～といっても although ■既婚 married ■未婚unmarried ■試合 game ■～以上 over ～ ■参加する participate in (a game) ■大会 the tournament ■応援 cheer, support ■年をとる get older ■続ける continue ■60代以上限定 over 60s team members only ■70代 70s ■全国大会 the national tournament
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