Mass sporting events bring people together in huge numbers all over the world. From country-wide dance routines for older people, to a giant annual water fight, here are our top 5
1. ‘Dancing grannies’
Millions of older women gather every night in cities around China to perform exercise routines to music.
The activity is wildly popular, with an estimated 100 million women regularly taking part. In 2015, when authorities said the events had become ‘too popular’ and participants ‘over enthusiastic’, a list was introduced of 12 authorised routines.Discover the good news that matters.
2. Wheels of change
On the final Friday of every month, thousands of cyclists around the world take part
in mass meet-ups that aim to reclaim the roads from dangerous drivers. The Critical Mass event originated in 1990s San Francisco. Some include ‘die-ins’ – riders lying down…
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