A GROUP of Suffolk care homes hosted their own Olympic Games – featuring breakdancing.
The one-of-a-kind event was held at Care UK’s Mills Meadow, in Framlingham, with more than 100 residents and staff from 11 different care homes going for gold in a series of Olympics-inspired disciplines.
The day kicked off with an opening ceremony, which saw each home performing their own chant and showcasing their chosen theme or country – including France and Ancient Greece.
For the main event, residents competed in a special weightlifting competition with foam weights, followed by a team rhythmic gymnastics contest and a shot-put competition using mini sandbags. It was up to staff to pull their own weight next during tug-of-war, before hopping into a sack race.
The event has been running for seven years – but this year saw the special addition of breaking (or breakdancing), the latest addition to the list of official Olympics disciplines. After a performance by international breakdancer and choreographer Nadir Josi, residents also got to break a sweat and bust a move in a hip-hop workshop, led by the Blair Academy.
The team from Cedrus House in Stowmarket brought home the gold and were crowned overall winner.
The event comes ahead of the launch of the The Big Care UK Sports Day, which sees more 130 of the operator’s homes host sports days for the local community.