Husband and wife Ping Yang and Quan Zhou won the table tennis competition at the Better Club Games – played at WTT Star Contender London venue, the Copper Box Arena.
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A record number of 1,000 over-60s took part in this year’s Games – Britain’s ‘Festival of Active Ageing’.
The Better Club Games are brought to you by social leisure charity and employee-owned co-operative GLL, which works with local authorities.
This year’s friendly tournament, also known as ‘The Older Person’s Olympics’, saw twenty teams from across London, Rugby and Surrey take part in eleven sports, including table tennis, on October 1.
Team Croydon players Ping Yang and Quan Zhou, both aged 63, celebrated their third year at the Better Club Games.
Quan said: “We were confident we would do well this year, but to be honest the fun of the whole day is more important than the competition aspect.”
It was Croydon who took the overall title, boosted by top finishes in pickleball, darts and table tennis.
Team Hackney finished second and Team Greenwich took third place.
This year marked the 19th anniversary of the Better Club Games, which took place on the International Day of the Older Person, highlighting the important contributions of older people to society.
The Better Club Games highlight the importance of active ageing, with clear benefits for physical health, mental wellbeing and tackling social isolation.
The event was opened by TV star Su Pollard, best known for her role in the classic sitcom Hello-from.
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