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A 90-year-old woman with Parkinson’s disease was cheered by three generations of her family as she competed in an over-70s weightlifting competition in Taipei, Taiwan.
During the three-round competition, Cheng Chen Chin-Mei lifted 35, 40 and 45 kg.
“I want to tell all seniors to join the training. You don’t need to work very hard, but this is to maintain health,” Cheng Chen said.
Competition officials say the event aims to help members of Taipei’s aging population, with the country on track to become a “super-aging society” — a designation given to countries where at least 21 percent of the population is 65 years or older.
Taiwan aims to establish 288 senior gyms nationwide by 2025, with reports projecting a median age of 48.7 years by 2030.
