No youth needed: A man in the 75-80 age category competing in the javelin during Thailand’s first national Elderly Games in the northern Thai province of Nan. — AFP
NAN: Aged 98, Sawang Janpram cruised to victory in the 100m sprint, came first in the discus and set a record in the javelin – the undisputed star of Thailand’s first national Elderly Games held this week.
Competitors who gathered in northern Nan province defied age stereotypes and the searing sun in the government-backed sporting event, organised to promote an active lifestyle among seniors as Thailand tries to stave off an ageing crisis.
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