She avoided sports most of her life but became a champion athlete in her 70s. 'It's never too late to start something new.'

Carol Klenfner avoided sports most of her life after a car crash dislocated her hip. She picked up ping pong at 69 and has ...
NBC Chicago

Suburban residents use ping pong to fight progression of Parkinson's disease

Twice a week in Lake Forest, more than a dozen people gather to play ping pong. What’s special about this group is that each of the players is diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. They play to try to ...
Wall Street Journal

She Stays Fit at 89 With Tap Dancing, Gym Work and a Ping Pong Robot

Rachel Williams has a master plan for staying healthy and spry at 89 that revolves around a ping-pong-playing robot. She bought the Zxmoto ping pong machine for $200 in 2020 to help maintain her ...
Lincoln Journal Star

Bouncing back: Ping pong players find community at Lincoln rec center

Every afternoon, the space at Calvert Recreation Center is filled with sounds of laughter, ping pong balls bouncing and light banter. “Good game, good game!” and “Seven serving three!” are among the ...