63-year-old skates her way to cancer recoveryThis photo taken on Sept 9, 2020 shows longboarder and cancer survivor Nongluck Chairuettichai, also known as Jeab, during a practice session on an unfinished highway ramp in Bangkok. (AFP)Cruising on an empty Bangkok highway, 63-year-old Nongluck Chairuettichai -- the oldest member of Thailand's longboard national team -- says taking up the sport set her on the road to recovery from breast cancer. "But when you skate every day, you can feel your body becoming stronger and healthier... it helped with recovery tremendously," Jeab tells AFP, as she straps on her knee and elbow pads. Jeab first picked up a board out of curiosity, after watching her son Soteera whirl around the park. Last year, Jaeb qualified for Thailand's national longboard team -- the oldest member ever to join the squad.

Source: Bangkok Post September 28, 2020 11:26 UTC