Press Release – Ryman Healthcare
Ryman Healthcare’s very own resident Olympian Barry Magee learned some karate moves from Andrea Anacan, announced today as the first New Zealander to ever compete in karate at the Olympic Games.
Olympic medal winner Barry, who is a resident at Ryman’s Murray Halberg Retirement Village in Lynfield, presented Anacan with a fern to formally welcome her to the Olympic team.
While Barry won a bronze medal at the Rome Olympics in 1960 for the marathon event, he was happy to prove that you can still teach an ‘old dog’ new tricks, with Andrea taking him and the residents and media gathered through some basic kata drills.
Tuesday, 6 July 2021, 3:03 pm
Ryman Healthcare’s very own resident Olympian Barry
Magee learned some karate moves from Andrea Anacan,
announced today as the first New Zealander to ever compete
in karate at the Olympic Games.
Olympic medal winner
Barry, who is a resident at Ryman’s Murray Halberg
Retirement Village in Lynfield, presented Anacan with a fern
to formally welcome her to the Olympic team.
While
Barry won a bronze medal at the Rome Olympics in 1960 for
the marathon event, he was happy to prove that you can still
teach an ‘old dog’ new tricks, with Andrea taking him
and the residents and media gathered through some basic kata