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Bolivian grandmas playing handball

— by Alyson Walsh

 

Photos: Juan Karita/AP

These glorious photos make me want to take up netball, again. Every Wednesday in the city of El Alto Bolivian women meet to play handball. According to NBC News more than 10, 000 seniors take part in this keep fit programme. ‘There are days when my knees hurt from rheumatism, but when I play it goes away,’ said 77-year-old Rosa Lima who started exercising seven years ago (and recently moved on to handball).

Gotta keep moving, people.

 

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  Photos: Juan Karita/AP These glorious photos make me want to take up netball, again. Every Wednesday in the city of El Alto Bolivian women meet to play handball.