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December 15, 2022, Nijmegen, Netherlands: An old man is seen skating on natural ice. After three days of sub-zero temperatures around -7 degrees Celsius during the night, the water of some lakes froze. Some skaters took the chance despite the low levels of water, that provided a small part of ice surface large enough to skate, on the Oude Waal lake. Nijmegen Netherlands – ZUMAs197 20221215_zaa_s197_252 Copyright: xAnaxFernandezx
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December 15, 2022, Nijmegen, Netherlands: An old man is seen skating on natural ice. After three days of sub-zero temperatures around -7 degrees Celsius during the night, the water of some lakes froze. Some skaters took the chance despite the low levels of water, that provided a small part of ice surface large enough to skate, on the Oude Waal lake. Nijmegen Netherlands – ZUMAs197 20221215_zaa_s197_252 Copyright: xAnaxFernandezx
The old adage ‘age is just a number’ has been around for several years, and has found proof of its existence time and again. There isn’t any lack of aged people trying out things that societal norms would’ve otherwise not allowed them to consider. Just like ice skating at age 91. In a video that went viral on the internet a certain Mr. Andre Cyr was dancing and frolicking with his ice skates on.
In a heartwarming video post on the Olympics’ Instagram page, Andre Cyr was seen having the time of his life. He had a smile on his face while having his ice skates on, and seemed unbothered by anyone else around him.
91-year-old ice skating fanatic is breaking stereotypes for everyone
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An Instagram post by the Olympics went, “The joy of moving knows no age limits”. In the video, Cyr was seen wearing black pants and a grayish full-sleeve shirt, unlike any traditional costume ice skaters wear. Yet his costume mattered very little to Mr. Cyr. He was simply busy enjoying the moment. The video also had the caption, “The incredible Mr. Andre Cyr. 91 years old and rocking it”.
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The short clip starts with Cyr coming from a distance, skating without any loss of balance, when he raises one of his legs in the air. He moves toward the camera, with his right leg in the air, smoothly skating on the ice. A smile comes upon his face right about this moment, melting the hearts of netizens all around.
The 91-year-old is from Montreal and has been skating for many years now. He was introduced to roller skating at age 14 and has been consistent with it for 77 years now. He mostly skates around the ice skating rink in Atrium Downtown and has become some sort of a local celebrity there.
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Ice skating has traditionally always been a popular sport among younger people, such as 17-year-old Ilia Malinin, who stunned everyone with his performance at the 2022 Skate America. Mr. Andre Cyr, though, is proving that the sport is equally accessible on the other side of the age spectrum, breaking norms and setting new standards.
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