Fumie Takino, 79, is the founder of the Japan Pom Pom cheerleaders, a group of 28 women, with an average age of 67, whose decades-defying energy would give any cheerleader a run for her money ...

Pompoms rustle and silver shoes flash as “ Japan Pom Pom-ers” move to a lively cheer-dancing beat. They’re no ordinary squad, though. They are aged at least 60 and their leader is 89. Fumie ...

When Fumie Takino was 63, she started Japan Pom Pom, a cheerleading troupe for the over-55s. She's now 84 and still dancing for the troupe, who put on regular performances at sporting and charity ...