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'It's Good Exercise, Keeps You Going': 92-Year-Old Pickleball Player Inspires Others

COUNCIL BLUFFS, JUL 7 – Fannie Foy, 92, motivates the Council Bluffs Area Pickleball group by viewing the sport as vital exercise and a supportive community, inspiring members as a founding player.

  • Ninety-Two-Year-Old Fannie Foy from Council Bluffs inspires others by actively playing pickleball and helping start the local group.
  • Foy's dedication to pickleball continues despite her age, while Richards, diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, highlights the sport’s benefits for mental health.
  • Delima Ibrahim, an experienced player and 2020 International Federation of Pickleball ambassador, was appointed acting Malaysia Pickleball Association president until elections next year.
  • Foy compared the sport to tennis, explaining how easy it is to become completely absorbed in it and enjoy the experience, while Richards confessed that despite their matches, Foy consistently outperforms him.
  • The Malaysia Pickleball Association aims to include the sport in the 2026 Selangor Sukma Games, emphasizing growth and wider recognition through upcoming elections.
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'It's good exercise, keeps you going': 92-year-old pickleball player inspires others

The 92-year-old says she's blessed to be able to play.

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KETV broke the news in Omaha, United States on Monday, July 7, 2025.
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