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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Molly Powell

‘I became a pro camel rider at 40. Here’s why it should be an Olympic sport’

Jennifer Reggio came fourth in her first-ever camel race -

A woman who embraced professional camel riding at 40 now wants to see the sport included in the 2032 Olympics in Brisbane, Australia.

Jennifer Reggio, now 42, spent her formative years in Dubai, beginning horse riding at six. She later became a horse trainer and racer in the United States before returning to Dubai in 2013 to raise her son Liam, now 13.

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