A global jump rope group for older women isn't letting COVID-19 ruin their fitness, fun and fellowship. The 40+ Double Dutch Club is committing to exercise safely during these challenging times.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Imagine starting a club with a handful of people, and, within years, the group has grown into a global phenomenon with tens of thousands of members. That club is on Chicago's South ...

There are hula hoops, ankle skip balls and jump ropes spread across the basketball court at First Christ Cares Church in Ellenwood. When I enter the gym, Delilah Allison envelops me in a hug. We’d ...

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- A childhood pastime of jumping rope has turned into a present-day passion for women across the country. "I was scrolling on Facebook one day, you know, just ...

Back in the day, it was typical in some neighborhoods to see girls — with hair flying, legs pumping with precision, the rope tat-tat- tatting in rhythm — as they jumped Double Dutch for hours. Pamela ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A Chicago mom and grandmother are passing their love of double Dutch on to the next generation. Founder Paulette Jones and co-founder Lolita Scott created Jumping Juniors as a ...

CHICAGO (CBS) --A world class sport has now come to the Beverly neighborhood. A group of 100 girls are not only keeping active through the art of Double Dutch jump rope, but they're also exercising ...

There's jump rope, and then there's double Dutch jump rope. "It's jump rope and instead of one single rope, we're jumping in the middle of 2 jump ropes," LaDonna Reed said. "It's a 1-2 beat, so they ...

About 500 women ages 40 and above met over the weekend in Chicago to have some fun while reliving childhood memories at the same time: by jumping double Dutch. It was part of a meetup of the 40+ ...

A new NPR profile this week celebrates the art and legacy of jumping double dutch–the game that came to create and define Black Girl Magic as the artform enters its 50th year as an organized sport.