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15 hours ago
- ABC News
Centenarian Henry Young shows age no barrier to staying active
At 101, Henry Young lives up to his family name more than the number before it. He says it is "ridiculous" that he regularly competes in international tennis tournaments where his opponents are sometimes several decades his junior. But, he thinks it is more ridiculous that more senior citizens are not gracing the court. "There's no reason why everybody shouldn't be there, it's just a matter of looking after yourself and enjoying yourself." he said. The World War II veteran, who plays tennis recreationally up to four times per week, said age should be no barrier to enjoying life, especially when it came to his beloved game. "People give up their tennis too early," he said. "Medicine is so good these days that when things wear out they can renew them — I'm a living example of that. "I've got varicose veins that have been stripped or tied off, I've got two new knees, a new hip, a pacemaker, lenses in both eyes so I can read the paper without glasses, a hearing aid in my left ear and a cochlear in my right ear, but I think the rest of me is all natural." Mr Young said his competitive streak, a keen eye for opportunity and healthy breakfasts of corn flakes and fruit were among the keys to his longevity. As a young man living in New Zealand during World War II, he signed up to be a fighter pilot and was sent to England to get his wings. Once there, he was offered the chance to complete his training in the United States. "A 20-year-old for 13 months in the United States, you can imagine what that was like," he laughed. "I've had a wonderful life and that was one of the highlights." In 2023, a then 99-year-old Mr Young played at the Australian Open, sharing the court with tennis heavyweights Alexander Zverev and Francis Tiafoe, and fellow tennis senior Leonid Stanislavsky. This weekend Mr Young will compete in the Queensland Seniors Championships on the Gold Coast. "I love the competitive aspect and it's nice to know where you are in the hierarchy," he said. After hitting it out on the Gold Coast, the centenarian plans to travel to Croatia for his next masters tennis tournament later this year and may visit the European snowfields. "It's a nice part of the world so I'll play tennis there for the week and then, it's close to Switzerland, so maybe I'll do a bit of skiing," Mr Young said. "I'm lucky, I love my skiing, it's competitive and it's nice to test yourself." Of all the life lessons he has learned in his 101 years, Mr Young said "taking opportunities" was the one above all others he wished more people would know. "We [Australia] are a lucky country, but you're only lucky if you grab your luck."
News.com.au
16 hours ago
- News.com.au
Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas stripped of titles after Donald Trump order
Transgender swimming champion Lia Thomas will be stripped of her University of Pennsylvania swimming titles after the Ivy League college on Tuesday bowed to pressure from the Trump administration. The prestigious university will also issue formal apologies to every biological female competitor who lost out to a transgender competitor following an investigation by the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR), The New York Post reports. The investigation found the University violated Title IX by 'allowing a male to compete in female athletic programs and occupy female-only intimate facilities'. Title IX is a civil rights law introduced in 1972 that prohibits sex-based discrimination in any education or athletic setting. The department opened its investigation in February after US President Donald Trump signed an executive order banning transgender girls and women from participating in girls' and women's sports. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon celebrated the university's decision in a statement released on Tuesday. 'Today's resolution agreement with UPenn is yet another example of the Trump effect in action,' she said. 'Thanks to the leadership of President Trump, UPenn has agreed both to apologise for its past Title IX violations and to ensure that women's sports are protected at the University for future generations of female athletes.' The resolution agreement signed by the university will require it to undertake a host of additional actions, including adopting 'biology-based definitions for 'male' and 'female' under Title IX' and issuing a public statement that it will no longer allow biological men to compete in female athletic programs or occupy women-only locker rooms. The University of Pennsylvania has agreed to restore all individual Division I swimming records and titles to female athletes who lost out to Thomas. The 26-year-old in March, 2022, became the first transgender athlete to win the highest level of NCAA title. She also won several other swim meet events in college-level competitions where her name will now be wiped from history. The record times she set in 500m freestyle and 200m freestyle will also no longer be recognised. The decision was cheered by athletes who were impacted by the inclusion of trans athletes in women's sports in recent years. 'As a former UPenn swimmer who had to compete against and share a locker room with a male athlete, I am deeply grateful to the Trump Administration for refusing to back down on protecting women and girls and restoring our rightful accolades. I am also pleased that my alma mater has finally agreed to take not only the lawful path, but the honourable one,' said Paula Scanlan, a former University of Pennsylvania swimmer. Riley Gaines, a former University of Kentucky swimmer who has been outspoken on the issue, said, 'It is my hope that today demonstrates to educational institutions that they will no longer be allowed to trample upon women's civil rights, and renews hope in every female athlete that their country's highest leadership will not relent until they have the dignity, safety, and fairness they deserve.' Trump in February said he signed the executive order to stop 'a war on women's sports'. 'We are putting every school receiving taxpayer dollars on notice that if you let men take over women's sports teams or invade your locker rooms, you will be investigated for violations of Title IX and risk your federal funding. There will be no federal funding,' he said.
News.com.au
19 hours ago
- News.com.au
NBA Free Agency: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander signs monster record deal
Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has agreed a four-year $285 million contract extension, the richest per-year contract in NBA history, US media reports said Tuesday. Gilgeous-Alexander, who guided the Thunder to the NBA championship last month after a campaign that saw him win regular season and finals Most Valuable Player awards, is now tied to the club through 2031. The 26-year-old Canadian point guard has two years remaining on his existing contract with Oklahoma City worth $79.1 million USD. The four additional seasons of his contract extension will see him receive $62.5 million, $68.6 million, $73.7 million and then $78.7 million in 2030-2031. The deal gives Gilgeous-Alexander the highest annual salary in the NBA, eclipsing the average $64.3 million salary of the Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid and the $62.8 million earned by the Boston Celtics' Jayson Tatum. Gilgeous-Alexander was the fulcrum of the Thunder's dazzling 68-win Western Conference season, before inspiring the team to a 4-3 NBA Finals victory over the Indiana Pacers last month. The Thunder ace averaged a league-high 32.7 points during the regular season and 30.3 points in the NBA Finals on his way to completing his MVP double. He became only the fourth player in history to win both NBA regular season and finals MVP awards as well as the league's scoring title, putting him into an exclusive club alongside Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Michael Jordan and Shaquille O'Neal. News of Gilgeous-Alexander's contract extension came as the NBA's free agency window cranked into top gear after the opening of the window on Monday. In other significant early moves reported on Tuesday, the Milwaukee Bucks have waived all-star guard Damian Lillard after two seasons. Lillard suffered a torn Achilles tendon in the opening round of the playoffs and faces a lengthy recovery that is expected to sideline him for most if not all of next season. The Bucks meanwhile have moved to beef up their starting line-up with the acquisition of Indiana center Myles Turner, a key part of the Pacers run to last month's NBA Finals. Turner has reportedly agreed to a four-year $107 million deal with the club which will see him form a formidable partnership alongside the Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo, according to ESPN. The Denver Nuggets meanwhile have brought in Jonas Valanciunas from the Sacramento Kings in trade for Dario
