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The ‘Mighty Mo’ begins her second century as a swimming champion

December 1, 2021 - Sport , Community , Health and Wellbeing

The chorus of “Happy birthday!” rang out across the surface of the swimming pool, booming forth from dozens of swimmers, who bobbed between the lane lines, each outfitted with a pink latex cap, emblazoned with white roses and a...

Julia ‘Hurricane’ Hawkins sets new record at 105 years old

November 8, 2021 - Sport , Community , Health and Wellbeing

Age is nothing but a number to Julia “Hurricane” Hawkins. At 105 years old, she set a new world and US record in the 100-meter race at the Louisiana Senior Games in Hammond, La. on Saturday, Nov. 6. The Louisiana native is the first woman...

2021 Kansai World Masters Games postponed

October 28, 2021 - Events , Sport , Community , Health and Wellbeing , Travel , News Kansai 2021

Due to the continuous Covid-19 situation, the 2021 World Masters Games Kansai which were supposed to be held from 13 – 29 May 2022 will be postponed to a later date. As the country’s borders are still closed to international tourists, and...

Meet the Oldest Female BMX Racer in the U.S. (72 years old)

September 28, 2021 - Sport , Community , Health and Wellbeing

Kittie Weston-Knauer, 72, has struggled with osteoarthritis since she was in her 20s. But her painful joints never stopped the Des Moines, Iowa, mom and grandmother from staying active. Growing up with five brothers, one sister and an attitude that...

Unbreakable Paralympian Carol Cooke

August 11, 2021 - Sport , Community , Health and Wellbeing

Whatever the obstacles faced by Carol Cooke, she’s found a way around them. Now the gymnast turned swimmer turned Para-rower turned Para-cyclist is on track for gold in Tokyo. When interviewing someone who is or has been a three-time Paralympic...

World Masters games Gold medal winner Man Kaur dies of heart attack

August 2, 2021 - Sport , Community , Health and Wellbeing

Man Kaur had been struggling with her health for the past few months. She died of a heart attack on Saturday, her son Gurdev Singh said. Centenarian sprinter Man Kaur, referred to as ‘Miracle from Chandigarh’, died of a heart attack on...

Get into the table tennis groove at this table tennis bar in Kobe

July 14, 2021 - Events , Community , Travel , News Kansai 2021

The town Kobe, where a foreign settlement was developed after opening Kobe Port in 1868, immediately adopted various things including sports, and the modern Western culture spread across the town. Many things were adopted in Kobe for the first time...

71 years old, cycling 3,400 miles across the US

June 16, 2021 - Sport , Community , Health and Wellbeing

Not even the toughest diagnosis could keep Chuck Wakefield, 71, off his bike. The Grapevine, Texas, resident recently rode 3,400 miles across the U.S. to raise awareness for multiple myeloma, a bone marrow cancer he has battled for 14 years. The...

Ian Cunningham: 'I'm 80 years old and still playing rugby'

May 25, 2021 - Sport , Community , Health and Wellbeing

Ian Cunningham: 'I'm 80 years old and still playing rugby' At 80 years old, Northern Ireland man Ian Cunningham is one of the oldest walking rugby players in the UK. His love of rugby began more than 60 years ago when he played as a boy at Royal...

How team sport helps women cope with COVID - and life in general

February 3, 2021 - Sport , Community , Health and Wellbeing

We are frazzled working moms, exhausted caregivers, overwhelmed and alone. We need team sports - and we thrive when participating. Women need team sports. Physically, emotionally and socially, COVID-19 has restricted us. We are frazzled working...