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

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

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 , Health and Wellbeing , Community

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...

CEO Jens Holm speaks at Brighton Declaration on women in sport signing ceremony in Taipei

November 23, 2020 - Sport , Community , News Taipei 2025

We're committed to gender equality in sport. This morning, CEO Jens Holm spoke at the Brighton plus Helsinki 2014 Declaration on Women in Sport Signing Ceremony in Taipei. Developed and established by the International Working Group (IWG) on Women...

Frank Williams, 70, deadlifts 400 lb. to make history

October 26, 2020 - Sport , Health and Wellbeing , Community

Williams has held records both nationally and provincially for his age category. Frank Williams's at-home gym isn't typical; it's packed from wall to wall, floor to ceiling, with medals, posters, memorabilia and memories from decades of fulfilling...

Doug Knowles, 92, walks 92km for Wounded Warriors Food Bank

August 18, 2020 - Health and Wellbeing , Community

Every morning since his 92nd birthday on May 14, Doug Knowles has laced up his shoes in his east-end Kingston neighbourhood for a kilometre-long walk to raise money for two special causes.   On Wednesday, Knowles walked the final kilometre in...