77-year-old gym owner inspires women to workout
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(SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) GYM OWNER AND INSTRUCTOR, NAWAL BAYRAKDAR, SAYING:
"I won't quit sports. If I quit sports I will get depressed. It became part of my life.
Location: Salamiyah, Syria
This 77-year-old trainer runs her own gym
where she gives 12 classes a week for women in her city
Nawal Bayrakdar says sport is good for her mental health
especially after her five children left Syria
(SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) GYM OWNER AND INSTRUCTOR, NAWAL BAYRAKDAR, SAYING:
"It is a treatment for everything. It is a treatment for mental health and that is the most important thing. It is for vertebrae, joints, and knees. Anything that comes to mind can be treated by sports."
50 women frequent her gym six days a week
(SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) YOUNG WOMAN, JUMANA AL-SHIMALI, SAYING:
"What motivates me more is that she is still in good shape at this age. This motivates us as sports are an essential thing in life, and provides us with continuous energy."
