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Octogenarian Russian dancers prove age just a number
Maya Kachina (82) and Lev Kitayev (86) met on the dance floor in a park in the Russian capital over 20 years ago, neither of them was a professional dancer.
January 29, 2020 11:34 IST
1 / 7Maya Kachina (82) and Lev Kitayev (86) met on the dance floor in a park in the Russian capital over 20 years ago, neither of them was a professional dancer. In pic: Maya Kachina and Lev Kitayev are seen in the kitchen at their home in Moscow, Russia. (Reuters)
2 / 7Now they are the most mature dancing couple in Russia performing several times a week. In pic: Lev Kitayev shows the dance costume at his home. (Reuters)
3 / 7Maya Kachina exercises in the kitchen at her home. (Reuters)
4 / 7Maya Kachina's dance shoes are seen before the performance at social centre. (Reuters)
5 / 7Lev Kitayev is reflected in a mirror as he prepares for his performance at the social centre in Moscow. (Reuters)
6 / 7Maya Kachina and Lev Kitayev at the social centre in Moscow, Russia. (Reuters)
7 / 7Maya Kachina and Lev Kitayev perform at a social centre in Moscow, Russia. (Reuters)
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