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Former hockey star Thomas Bäckström embraces dancing passion

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  • Former hockey player Thomas Bäckström, 73, has taken up dancing as a new passion.
  • He reportedly dances almost daily and enjoys learning bugg dance moves.
  • His partner Bia Nordmark has danced for many years, according to reports.

Former hockey player Thomas "Brocke" Bäckström, 73, has reportedly found a new passion in life: dancing. According to reports from Norrländska Socialdemokraten and Kuriren, he is now a passionate dancer who enjoys learning new bugg dance moves and dances almost every day. He says dancing gives him a lot back and finds it unexpectedly fun.

His partner, Bia Nordmark, has danced for many years. Bäckström was known as a tough player who never backed down and later reportedly engaged in extreme sports before turning to dance in his later years.

dancing gives him a lot back and finds it unexpectedly fun

Thomas Bäckström, Former hockey player

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