Health and Wellbeing

'Never too late': Older athletes are breaking records at the 2022 Beijing Olympics

February 16, 2022 - Sport , Health and Wellbeing , Community

German speed skater Claudia Pechstein smiled wide, out of breath, as she crossed the finish line of the women's 3000 meter race on Feb. 5. Pechstein, a long-time speed skater, looked ecstatic at her finish – which was dead last. She turns...

41-year-old Johan Clarey becomes oldest Olympic medallist in alpine skiing

February 7, 2022 - Sport , Health and Wellbeing

The French veteran, who also holds the World Cup speed record, surpassed Bode Miller's previous mark in the men's downhill at Beijing 2022. At 41 years and 30 days of age, the Frenchman has become the oldest alpine skier to medal at an Olympic...

Seven-time Olympic medallist Manuela Di Centa values the medals she wins in life

January 26, 2022 - Sport , Health and Wellbeing , Community , News Lombardy 2024

For seven-time Olympic cross-country skiing medallist, Manuela Di Centa, the journey started in the middle of the woods on a mountain in Friuli Venezia Giulia Region. "I was 4 years old, and I ran through the snow. My dad prepared a pair of...

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

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

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 , Health and Wellbeing , Community

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...