Brussels hosted its first "Olympics for Seniors" on Tuesday, giving the chance for locals aged between 75 and 96 the chance to compete in a range of adapted sports at the national stadium. More than 130 residents of private rest homes took part in activities ranging from throwing a wool ball, tossing a pancake, a music quiz and a wheelchair relay of four times 25 metres. In line with Olympic founder Baron Pierre de Coubertin's principle, the important thing was not winning, but taking part. "Happiness has every age" was one of the key messages of the event. (This article has not been edited by DNA's editorial team and is auto-generated from an agency feed.)

Source: dna June 13, 2017 17:26 UTC