In Photos: Knocking the Stereotype of Aging

A woman in the 65-70 age category resting after completing the 400m race
Photograph: Lillian Suwanrumpha/AFP/Getty Images

Sawang Janpram, 98, receiving a medal. Janpram was the undisputed star of Thailand’s first national Elderly Games held this week, cruising to victory in the 100m sprint, coming first in the discus and setting a record in the javelin ’I saw many people my age ailing in bed and I didn’t want to be like that. So I began to exercise.’
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